Tag Archive: behavior

Sep 16

What you (expect to) see is what you get

When you look at your child, what do you see?  A precious little person who is infinitely capable, a stubborn kid who does everything the hard way, an angelic brother or sister, a headstrong child who never listens…?   If you have infants or toddlers, it’s relatively easy to focus on how cute they are, …

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Sep 09

Don’t do that!

Don’t pull the cat’s tail!  Don’t yell in the house!  Don’t throw your toys!  Do any of these commands sound familiar?  If you’re like a lot of moms, you may notice yourself giving a lot of orders over the course of a day, especially about what not to do.    You see something you don’t …

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