Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Raising Boys The Energy and Enthusiasm of Preschool Boys! Boy play is noisy, boisterous, physical, aggressive, and spontaneous in nature. Dads** understand this play and may intuitively provide... Continue Reading
Adoption/Post-Adoption SUNSHINE GIRL Parents Place celebrates National AdoptionMonth with this moving story. Walking slowly into a dimly lit foster home bedroom to meet her... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Begin with Gratitude Did you know the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude lives right here in Northern California? Not Berkeley, but good... Continue Reading
Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls Raising Your Daughter with a Positive Body Image Poor body image is epidemic among girls and women in this country: 94% of women report having a negative body image and wanting to... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Toddlers Question and Answer on: Potty Training Readiness Question: My daughter is 3.5 years old and has been daytime potty trained for about 9 months. She is very vocal about wanting to be out... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Temperaments The Struggle for Control: Who’s in Charge Here? Do you have a master negotiator at home—a child who likes to control every conversation and/or changes the rules to suit his needs? If... Continue Reading
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Birth - First Year, Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Toddlers Media & Young Children: What Parents Need to Know About Screen Time While children of all ages need guidance and parameters for healthy media use, young children in particular need limits on their media... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Temperaments, Toddlers Childhood Anxiety: How to Know when It’s Time for Help We all have moments when we worry: “How am I going to get everything done?”; “What if I said the wrong thing?”; “Did I turn off the... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Supporting Friendships: Building Social Skills Making friends is an important life skill. Studies have shown that our happiness as adults is best predicted by the breadth and depth of... Continue Reading
