Joyful Toddlers!
Enjoy Your Toddlers & Preschoolers
The last Tele-Class has just ended and it was powerful! Here’s what one participant shared in her feedback: “Thank you so much for this wonderful class! The truth is I couldn’t really afford the course, but something told me this might be just what was needed to get me out of a sort of negative rut with …
Dear Faith Recently our daughter has been hitting dad, blowing raspberries at him, and generally being disrespectful. It seems totally random; she’s often no upset and sometimes even laughs when she does it. He reprimands her but it doesn’t seem to make a difference, and it’s really starting to upset my husband. What do you …
The start of the Tele-Class is a week away, and it looks like it’s going to sell out! So if you’ve been meaning to sign up but haven’t gotten around to it, don’t wait or it may be too late (the next one won’t be till February). I keep the class limited to about 20 …
Dear Faith, My 4yo twins have recently started preschool and they come home very tired each day. Do you have some suggestions for a peaceful afternoon routine that would help us reconnect and give them some down time? I have a 7-month-old as well so I can’t be with them every moment. I’m trying to …
I’m pleased to support Megan Streit Wilson in her kickstarter campaign to raise money for the production of a Lock-On Table Tray (pictured). I have donated money to her campaign, and I’ll be helping out at her event in Denver on October 4th. More on that in a minute. First, why I support this: I …
Dear Faith, I have a 9 month old who has just started really crawling and getting all up in her older sister’s business. My 2.5 year old has started being really possessive of toys. I try to keep the baby from grabbing things from her when I can, but short of putting baby in a playpen all …
Dear Faith, My son is 2.5 and has started using abusive language (swearing). I have tried a lot of things…I have scolded him for this, I have tried to explain very calmly that these are wrong and bad words, but still no progress. He is in a play-group and his teacher has also complained about …
At the request of participants abroad, I’ll be moving the Tele-Class time two hours earlier to make it more feasible for folks from around the world. It will now take place on Sundays starting at 11am Pacific Time (2pm Eastern Time, 7pm London Time, 9pm Israeli Time). Classes last 1 hour and 20 minutes. This …
The live Tele-Class is back! After a year long break to finish my dissertation and have a baby, I’ll be offering Joyful Days with Toddlers & Preschoolers again in October/November. This six-week multi-media class is a combination of practical tips and inspiration to help your days go more smoothly. It uses live phone calls (recorded …
Dear Faith, I am worried about how to deal with my 3.5 year old daughter’s ‘shyness’. Whenever we see a new person or even someone she knows (eg bumping into a friend in the supermarket) she hides her face, makes a loud, whingey, grumpy noise, runs to hide and refuses to speak to them. It’s …
Dear Faith, I have a 3yo boy in my play program who is a toy hoarder. All of his play seems to consist of dumping out toys into a big pile and “protecting” them against anyone else that wants to play with them. Talking to him about how others feel seems to be getting nowhere. …
Overall, I really enjoyed Free Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry) by Lenore Skenazy. It is aimed at parents with school-aged children, but the message is worthwhile and in my opinion, it’s good to get an early reminder that the world is not as dangerous a place as …
