Tag toddlers

Hitting & Biting: How the Right Consequence Might Be Simpler Than You Think
Hitting and biting are really difficult phases for some kids. Oftentimes, it’s indicative of a child’s need for more big muscle activity to decrease stress in their nervousย system. (See our FREE resource, 60 Ways to Get Kids Moving and Laughing.)โฆ

Ease the New Sibling Transition With Preparation & Loads of Grace
Spoiler alert: It doesnโt have to cause resentment!

Is Your Child Not Sharing? 4 Strategies to Help Your Child Learn to Share
Your child might sing โsharing is caringโ at the top of her lungs one minute and grab her brotherโs toy the next. If your small child is not sharing well yet, take a deep breath. Not sharing toys does notโฆ

3 Tips for Teaching Your Runaway 3-Year-Old Traffic Safety
Your 3-year-old just ripped their hand out of yours and is running away from you in public. Again. This is a life-or-death situation that puts you into fight or flight mode. You scream, โSTOP!โ in an effort to protect themโฆ

To Spank or Not to Spank?
If you work with Christian parents, itโs tempting to stay far away from the spanking debate. There are the โnever spankโ parents, the โimmediate obedience or get spankedโ parents, and everything in-between. The question over whether to spank or notโฆ

Your Child’s Misbehavior: A Cry for Help?
โI hate you, Mommy!!โCarrie was at the end of her rope with her 5-year-old. โAlex is always an intense kid, but he seems so angry and defiant these days. What do I do when he says โI hate you!!โ? Itโฆ

Connecting with Toddlers & Teens During Discipline
Each year thousands of people participate in one of our online courses, or in our parent coaching. We frequently hear encouraging stories like the ones below of parents connecting with toddlers AND teens during discipline. We love it when storiesโฆ

But What About My Toddler?
At Connected Families we are often asked, “How does your framework apply to toddlers when they seem too young to understand but are certainly showing their strength of will?โ We’ve compiled a list of our favorite posts relating toโฆ
To Unlock Your Child’s Heart, Just Ask for the Key!
ย If you are reading this, you probably want your kids to know how much you love them. And you probably tell them often that you do. But effectively communicating love is not always so simple. How can we beโฆ

It’s Not DefianceโIt’s Science!
Pretty much every kid loves to experiment with chaos: dropping food, smearing things, investigating cupboards or containers, throwing toys — you name it, a toddler has probably gotten into it. It can be easy to get aggravated when your childโฆ

