Why “Don’t Do That” Doesn’t Always Work
Have you ever wondered why when you constantly tell your child not to do something they end up doing the very thing that you just told them not to do? In life, we have all heard of the law of attraction. What you focus on your get.
Some of that principle applies here but for different [...]
What Do I Do If My Child Is Biting? PART 2
Firstly, there are a few things that you must do that are in common regardless of the reason for your child biting. After we address those, we will then look at specific strategies for specific reasons for biting behavior.
FIRST, KEEP CALM. When your toddler bites, your first reaction may tend to be frustration, embarrassment, angry [...]
What Do I Do If My Child Is Biting? PART 1
There are a lot of toddlers who adopt the behavior of biting. Parents often get concerned about their child and get desperate to stop the action. Some will even resort to biting the child back so they “know how it feels”. This does the opposite and does not stop the child biting but can encourage [...]
Why is Reading Aloud So Important?
The single most important things you can do for your child to positively influence literacy and language acquisition is read aloud to your child on a daily basis. This simple activity prepares your child for reading and other curricula areas by helping them gain an appreciation for (and later practice with) the following:
sequencing
lanugage
rhythm
connection between print and the spoken word
word [...]
