Joyful Toddlers!
Enjoy Your Toddlers & Preschoolers
Dear Faith, I have a 2.5yo and a 4-month-old, and I’m really struggling with my toddler getting too close to the baby, doing dangerous things to him – and me trying to keep him from hurting the baby without always reprimanding him. So, today I had to run from the stove, where the meal was …
Dear Faith, Recently my almost four year old son has become incredibly loud, demanding, and seems to be playing the part of the “mean” kid. He thinks it is funny to hit people, to spit on them, and to be rather bothersome in general, to both children and adults. I know that this is probably …
Dear Faith, It seems whenever we need to get something done, my 3.5yo son either flops down and makes himself into a dead-weight, or runs away and makes himself physically impossible to get to. After bath he runs immediately and hides in the corner behind the rocking chair, which makes it nearly impossible for me …
I’m pleased to share that an article of mine has been published in the lovely online magazine Rhythm of the Home. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look! My article is titled The Habit of Yes, and can be found by clicking on the image below: Warmly, ~Faith Collins
Dear Faith, I’ve found your blog to be helpful, but I feel like my kids are too young for most of your advice and techniques. I have 15 month old twin boys, and lately they’ve been totally INSANE! They come out from naptime, and start pulling all the books off the shelves, everything out of …
Dear Faith, I have recently started caring for a few children (in addition to my son) in my home, and I’m having a hard time with one little boy who is 3yo. He growls and yells at other children, blames other children for doing things to him when they weren’t within 10 feet of him, …
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Dear Faith, I have a 3yo daughter and a 1.5yo son. Our transition to naptime has been very hard, with lots of resistance from my daughter. Getting her upstairs after lunch has become a real struggle. The rest of our day goes pretty smoothly, but nobody is enjoying this part. Do you have any ideas …
Dear Faith, My 3 year old son seems to be developing issues which I think are linked to sensory integration. He has become a little obsessed about his hands, feet and face. He doesn’t want them ever to get dirty, but he doesn’t want to wash them, either. He’ll even hold them closed, and then …
Dear Faith, I have an almost-3yo and a 4-month-old. Since the baby has been born, my older son has been very demanding of me picking him up and carrying him everywhere. I tried saying “You are a big boy, you don’t need me to carry you,” but that didn’t work. Then I read that older …
Dear Faith, I am a working mom (though I would much rather be a stay at home mom, it’s not financially possible at this time), and my Mother-in-Law cares for my 2yo son each day. Lately, when she’s been leaving, he’s been falling apart completely. Do you have any suggestions for how to make “parting …
You may have noticed that the children in your life love having things done exactly the same way every time. There is a good reason for this: when we do things the same way each time, it lets children develop competence. They are able to anticipate what will happen next, they know exactly how things …
