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Sibling Rivalry: When the Kids Fight…
Many years ago I visited the home of what some might call the perfect family. Imagine a beautiful colonial home, fresh flowers, five children who are all home-schooled and who help each other without...
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Birth Order: Does it Really Matter?
The phrase “middle child” in American culture can, at times, sound like a dirty word. Before you dismiss me completely, consider if you have heard this comment when a child is acting overly dramatic,...
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Do Babies Know Right from Wrong?
At the age of five, I returned home from a playdate with a stolen Barbie Frisbee hidden in my pocket. That night, I tossed and turned. In my mind, the Frisbee felt searing hot to the touch and I...
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Moral Development in Babies
Discussing the morality of your baby may seem ridiculous and, until recently, theorists would have agreed. We discussed in detail two weeks ago, how past centuries viewed infant morality and how...
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To Praise, or Not to Praise, That Is the Question
How are parent’s supposed to know what to say when their children does something well? There exists a plethora of parenting philosophies that advise parents to always, sometimes or never praise...
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Moral Development in Toddlers
One needs to spend no more than an hour with a toddler before concluding that they are a bundle of extremes. Acrimonious rage and euphoric sweetness strangely coexists within one endearing child. One...
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Moral Development in Preschoolers & Kindergartners
I observed a perfect example of the moral deliberation of preschoolers this weekend thanks to a hilarious, potty-mouth pirate. Let me explain. While my four-year old daughter enjoyed the privilege of...
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Nip Whining & Complaints in the Bud
Whining and complaining can drain the energy and patience of even the best parents. While these negative habits are developmentally appropriate, neither behavior should go unaddressed. It can be...
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Summer of Q&A: Sleeping Arrangements
Question: “I have 2 and 4 year old girls and they sleep in separate rooms. My 2 year old goes to sleep at about 8PM, wakes up about 6:15AM and takes lengthy nap. My 4 year old stays up later... Read...
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Summer of Q&A: Interrupting Behavior
Question: How should parents address their children when they interrupt adult conversations? Answer: It is hard to understand that the whole world does not exist for your own pleasure and purpose when...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences can be exciting to look forward to, but they can also be uninformative if you don’t arrive equipped to ask the right questions. Often, our parenting cultural emphasizes...
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Why Kids Answer Questions Like Teenagers
When I pick up my children from school I almost always inquire, “How was your day?”. Accordingly, I almost always hear “well” or “not well” in response. I then dig further, “Did you you have fun at...
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A Lesson in Schadenfreude: How to Share Mother’s Lap
A parent’s lap is a refuge- safe, warm and comforting. When the rest of the world is chaotic and confusing, a parent’s lap invites a child to find tranquility. It is no wonder that sharing this safe...
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Top Three Parenting Practices Worth Your Time & Money
When I was only eight weeks pregnant, living in Manhattan, my obstetrician congratulated me on my pregnancy and then took a deep breath before giving me my first bit of parenting advice- preschool...
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Are Children Biological Puppets?
Free will is not a constant stream, like in adults, rather in children, it is more like the ebb and flow of an ocean’s tide. It rolls out and rolls in, sometimes without warning, but most often it is...
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Do Babies Know Right from Wrong?
For years over, experts have failed to agree on why and when children develop morality and, specifically, whether or not babies understand right from wrong.
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Moral Development in Babies
Discussing the morality of your baby may seem ridiculous and, until recently, theorists would have agreed. We discussed in detail two weeks ago, how past centuries…
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To Praise, or Not to Praise, That Is the Question
How are parent’s supposed to know what to say when their children does something well? There exists a plethora of parenting philosophies that advise parents to…
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Into the Forest: The Transformative Power of Storytelling
Stories do more than just entertain, they transcend and transform. For this reason, they can be one of the most powerful parenting tools.
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