2023
When Infants Get Uninterested in Tummy Time
As soon as extra in 2011, I shared on this dwelling “The Case Within the path of Tummy Time”, a perspective by Feldenkrais practitioner Irene Lyon that is nonetheless considered one amongst my most controversial posts. Many have voiced disagreement with the ideas all through the article (which accommodates a video demonstration by an inspiring […]
Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Different Intense Outbursts: My #1 Secret for Staying Calm
How can we preserve unruffled when our youngsters are one factor nonetheless? It’s by no means straightforward, nonetheless on this episode Janet shares the non-public mindset that has helped her most, and may get SO heaps simpler with apply. She furthermore shares a hit story from a father or mother who’s strolling by the use […]
Do not Miss the Secrets and techniques Your Kids Must Share
In response to a mother or father’s query about her toddler’s aggressive impulses within the path of her new infant sister, Janet suggests methods for encouraging our kids — starting in infancy– to speak their innermost ideas, emotions and needs. This mother or father and her husband have adopted Janet’s recommendation on siblings and film […]
Our Sturdy-Willed Little one Is Operating the Present
A mother or father emails Janet with the topic line: Assist! Sturdy Willed Toddler. She feels pissed off, exhausted, and completely overwhelmed by her 7-year-old’s unmanageable habits that’s been common since he was about 3.5. She and her accomplice have made repeated makes an attempt to cease his rudeness (and numerous fully totally different behaviors he is […]
As a substitute of No, No, No… (4 Suggestions for Conserving Your Child Explorer Secure)
On this episode: Janet responds to a mother or father who says she tries to create protected areas for her 7-month-old to seek out, nonetheless she spends a whole lot of time at her dad and mom’ residence and feels they’re frequently on edge, telling her daughter “no.” This mother needs to keep away from […]
Giving Youngsters the Present of Wholesome Consuming
The sooner adage “We’re what we eat” is true, nonetheless we’re furthermore the easiest way by which that we eat. This distinction is essential when educating children how one can eat balanced meals. The style by which we current and address mealtimes with our children is additional essential to fostering healthful consuming than the meals […]
Can We Be Indignant or Unhappy and Nonetheless Unruffled?
A mother or father struggles to deal with feelings like anger, frustration, and disappointment after they’re triggered by her toddler. Whereas she strives to be a assured chief by displaying calm and unruffled, she furthermore must mannequin her feelings authentically for her child. Janet clarifies what it really means to be “unruffled” and one of […]
3 Steps To Assist Youngsters Gown Independently
On this episode: A mother realizes that she and her husband have been serving to their 3-year-old to embellish by really doing it for him. Just lately they’ve taken a step as soon as extra to permit “ample time for him to do what he can independently,” nonetheless he every provides up rapidly and requires […]
Unbiased Play: 5 Hints to Get the Ball Rolling
Our obsessive maintain play and all of the books, articles and web sites on the topic appears considerably bit ironic. Wasn’t exploring, creating, studying and socializing via unbiased play as rapidly as the standard childhood pastime? And now we appear to be struggling to get play as soon as extra. The place precisely did it go? […]
Anger, Unhappiness, Worry: Exhibiting Our Feelings to Our Youngsters
Is it okay to degree out emotion to our kids? Is it useful? Too unsettling? A mother or father has questions for Janet about modeling self-regulation and healthful emotional expression to youngsters. She writes: “These really actually really feel like life expertise which can be additional sturdy to elucidate to your youngster nonetheless might presumably […]