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How to Stay Calm When Your Child Pushes Your Buttons

Staying calm when your child pushes your buttons is hard.

Parenting

Sep 84 min read

The Secret to Getting Your Child to Listen the First Time

Getting your child to listen the first time isn’t magic

Discipline

Aug 304 min read

Covid-19: Effects on Young Children, Five years later

COVID -19 Effects on Young Children: A look four years later Dear Miss Behavior, What lasting effects are being felt from COVID-19 on...

Sep 3, 20242 min read

6 early signs of autism in toddlers to be on the lookout for

Story by Sarah Prager • NewFolks Autism spectrum disorder is very common — about one in 44 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism...

Sep 13, 20236 min read

Tantrums: During, Before and After

Dear Miss Behavior, What is the best way to handle tantrums in public? Handling tantrums in small children can be challenging, but there...

Sep 10, 20232 min read

Some of the MOST Important Milestones for Toddlers and Preschoolers We Often Ignore

Does your child point to toys or other things that he likes? Does your child look you in the eyes to silently express his wants and...

Sep 10, 20231 min read

Simple Parenting Tips for Preschoolers

Following are some of the things you, as a parent, can do to help your preschooler: Continue to read to your child. Nurture her love for...

Sep 10, 20231 min read

Dear Miss Behavior, What Does Too Much Screen Time Do to Children’s Brains?

Excessive screen time can have a surprisingly big impact on young children, especially because their brains are in such a rapid stage of...

Dec 29, 20221 min read

7 Tricks to Help Stressed Moms Chill Out

You are not alone. Here are some tips you can start today to help. Quick mom stress tests How do you know if your stress is harming your...

Nov 15, 20224 min read

Sleep problems in young children

Lots of young children find it difficult to settle down to sleep and will wake up during the night. If your child will not go to bed...

Nov 15, 20221 min read

I Was Drowning, So I Hired a Parenting Coach—and It's the Best Money I've Ever Spent

A peculiar combination of infertility, hyper-fertility, and some questionable choices led me to have three babies in four years. Three...

Nov 15, 20226 min read