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How to Discipline a Screaming 2-Year-Old Child
Temper tantrums are a normal stage of development for toddlers, but knowing this doesn’t necessarily make it any easier on you. When your 2-year-old is screaming, you may want nothing more than to scream back, fight with her or even give her a good spanking. None of these methods work. To handle a screaming 2-year-old, you need to remain calm yourself. At 2-years-old, your child is not throwing a tantrum to get under your skin–she’s doing it because she’s frustrated and doesn’t have the language to communicate her desires. Positive discipline can nip the problem in the bud.
How to Save Your Kid from Drowning
Drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, are rarely seen in real life.
Making Mom Friends During Covid-19
I’ve never had trouble making friends. In high school, I was that kid who bopped from group to group, never settling with any one posse, happily getting along with people from all different social circles. And then I got older. And then I became a mom. Our friends and colleagues were split… They were either…
One Mother’s Road To Choosing Adoption
Three years and two miscarriages after we had our daughter, we were at a crossroads. Do we continue trying to conceive with more invasive procedures or do we pursue adoption? After a lot of talking and planning, my husband and I both decided it was time for adoption. Quite frankly, I was reluctant at first.…
Autism and Backward Chaining
Autism and Backward Chaining I had never heard this term before…backward chaining. I read up on it and discovered it’s a useful way for parents of children with special needs to help a child learn everyday life skills. What is backward chaining? Here’s the way I understand it… Chaining is a way to teach multi-step…