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One of the biggest developmental milestones for your toddler is a feeling that they controls their destiny. Here’s how to support his new sense of autonomy.
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How to Teach Small, Short, and Skinny Kids Confidence
Kids are going to take their lumps for things they can’t change. Parents can teach them how to make the most of what they can.
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How to Train Kids to Treat Disable People Well
Kids generally don’t have hang-ups about differently-abled people – but their parents can, even if they don’t mean to.
Parenting
How to Explain Meat Without Horrifying Kids
Taking a child to the local meat market might put parents in an awkward position to answer tough questions. The best idea is to be honest.
Food
How to Give a Kindergarten Kid Chores
Kindergartners clean up at school, so they can do the same at home. Parents need to set firm boundaries about expectations and follow through.
Parenting
How to Make Cleaning Up Way More Fun
Chores for children help kids understand responsibility, accountability, and gives them a sense of accomplishment. They can also be fun.
Parenting
How to Give Young Kids Chores
Toddlers can handle having chores – parents just need to start small, be consistent and have low expectations about the finished product.
Discipline
How to Help a Preschooler Build Emotional Intelligence
Emotional maturity is as important for entering Kindergarten as knowing letters and shapes. With some coaching, parents can help a lagging preschooler.
Behavior
How to Make Watching Sports a Good Experience for a Kid
Learn to scream on the inside then talk to the kid about strategy.
Parenting
How to Teach a Potty Training Kid to Wipe Their Ass Properly
Kids learn to use the potty before they have the coordination to be any good at wiping, which can be a real mess.
Parenting
How to Teach Kids to Value What They Have
Teaching kids the cost of replacing the toys they neglect can be a lot less painful for parents if they start when the stakes are small.
Parenting
How to Be Chill About a Baby Throwing Food on the Floor
It’s important for kids to play with their food. But some planning can help mitigate the messes new eaters make.
Parenting
5 Myths About How and When Kids Learn to Walk
Between a misunderstand of how milestones work and the baby marketing machine, parents are prone to fall for these myths about kids learning to walk.
Parenting
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