Needing a Parent’s Help to Sleep: A Path to Restful Nights

Last week we talked about the “why” our children often need a parent’s help to fall asleep. Before we proceed with the solutions, remember your thoughts about what exactly bothers you about having to stay with your child until the sandman arrives.

Needing a Parent’s Help to Sleep: Why Your Child Wants You There

Do you have to stay with your child until she falls asleep? If you do stay in the room until your child is asleep you’re not alone – as a matter of fact you are in the majority – as more than half of parents follow this routine. Most importantly, this tells us that this “problem” isn’t really a “problem” at all, but normal childhood behavior.

How to Make a Sibling Bed Work

If you have more than one child it may be beneficial to everyone in the family to set up a place where your children can sleep together. While a few children don’t want to sleep with a brother or sister, many children love to share sleeping places with siblings up through elementary school.

10 Ways to Help a Child Sleep Better

Is your toddler fighting much needed rest? Is bedtime a struggle? These simple tips will make naps and bedtime a smoother process for all – allowing everyone to get the rest they need.

What Is Separation Anxiety?

Separation anxiety is a normal and important developmental adaptation of a child’s emotional and mental growth. It does not have a particular “cause.”

Nothing you have done has “made” your child develop separation anxiety.

When Your Child Does Not Want A Bath

Lots of little kids never want to take a bath! They don’t cooperate and it becomes a battle of wills. Here are some tips if you have a little bath-avoider!

Think about it!
Take a minute to stop and think about why your child doesn’t want to take a bath. Is it because she’s having too much fun doing other things and doesn’t want to stop? Is it because bath time usually includes a battle of wills? Is it because she always gets soap in her eyes? Or is it because it signals the beginning of the bedtime routine? Once you figure out the real reason, you can take steps to move past the problem.

What To Do About Other People’s UNdisciplined Children

Do you have a friend whose children are unruly and disobedient – yet this parent does nothing to correct them? What should you do?