feelings

Myth Busting- Babies and Depression

May 3, 2011

Today is  National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day , so I thought it might be appropriate to do some myth busting around babies and mental health issues: Myth: Infants and Toddlers aren’t at risk for developing mental health problems such as depression. Fact: In February of this year,  the American Psychological Association published research indicating that infants and toddlers [...]

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When Times Are Hard

August 14, 2008

It is never wrong to comfort your child or acknowledge her feelings. This does not mean you have to give in, change your mind, or feel like a bad parent for setting limits, and following through. But come on , life is hard sometimes, and your child has the right to be angry, sad, or [...]

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Temper Tantrums

August 11, 2008

Update: The eighth post in a series of ten on effective gentle discipline methods. This was one of my favorite posts to write.            “Life’s disappointments are harder to take when you don’t know any swear words.” -Calvin & Hobbes         We’ve been having thunder storms here for days now. [...]

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