Posts by P.J.

Quote: Originally Posted by serenbat    I am not being argumentative but I don't get this.   Why should children not be burdened by knowing this? Burden being your word (not mine). I really...

Mom79, I hear ya on the poking holes in the routine. It can be maddening!   We are weeks into our new routine and it still is going well, but sometimes he still protests loudly at lights out, or stalls in a million creative...

Especially if it's covered on your health care plan, why not just go and see? As another poster said, you can always refuse the recommendations or stop if it feels wrong after you start. I would at the very least bring it up with my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mom79  Hey Everybody, I just joined this forum specifically looking for some help with my seriously sleep-deprived 3 year old. I'm going crazy! We have been dealing with these sleep...

First off, you may get more response to this in the Multicultural Families forum: http://www.mothering.com/community/f/438/multicultural-families   Anyway my first question is what language will his education be in? It seems...

I started a similar thread a couple weeks ago and actually what helped me the most is a book called The No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers....

I feel so lucky to have found Alfie Kohn's UP book while I was still pregnant. I was so thoroughly convinced. Unlike several of his contemporaries, he is all about the science behind what he's saying. He's not just saying what he...

I also wonder if 20 days is too long. Also, if he doesn't make it are you starting again from zero? That could be enormously frustrating for both of you.   I have a friend with an older child she used to use a lot of praise...

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