Pick your battles. It's a cliche, an overused phrase that gets tossed around so much we barely even acknowledge it when someone says it, but it's so true. It applies to everything: marriage, work, friendships, and most of all,...
Toddler and tantrums often go hand-in-hand. But, I would suggest that at least 90 percent of the time, tantrums start because the expectations we have of our children are simply too high. We put them in situations they are not equipped to handle and then guess what happens . . . they explode.
He took time to admire the sky. "Airplane, Mommy, Airplane," he said. In this moment nothing else mattered. It took me away from of all of thoughts of "what if." Do I have dinner ready? What about the ants? What about the ground being too warm? Never mind all that.
Although I wistfully dream of my children playing outdoors for hours, then coming inside and happily doing crafts at the table while I bake homemade bread . . .
But most days, by 3:00 in the afternoon, we're just counting...
It is my role to steward his character well and -- while I'm still working on the whole running-after-a-toddler-with-a-baby-strapped-to-my-chest-and teaching-him-to-stop-when-I-say-so thing -- I hope he never loses his curiosity for open spaces and adventure.
My daughter's behavior was in far contrast to my son's disposition. Now I can see how a road trip with a toddler can quickly turn a sweet child into having a case of road rage.
Use eye contact, physical touch, and unplugged quiet time to help develop a closer connection with your child.
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You have our permission to build a fort, have a pillow fight, even play with your (room service) food on your next family staycation in DFW.
