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Survive Terrible Twos, Threenagers with this Simple Plan

September 6, 2018 by Chris Bernholdt Leave a Comment

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At times I would just stare at the clock and wonder why the day was going so slow. I had already dealt with five major meltdowns from my 2-year-old since my wife had left for work, and the baby wasn't following her usual schedule either. The "me" time I would spend in the morning at our local YMCA suddenly seemed impossible and I often knew that there would be days where I would never leave the house. Dealing with a child in the "terrible twos" is a daunting task. I would think to myself, "If only I can fast forward to the threes, then we will be out of the woods." Well, that wasn't true … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice, toddlers Tagged With: discipline, terrible twos

Independence Day Comes Early for Toddler without Patience

July 2, 2014 by Lorne Jaffe Leave a Comment

cereal dump

“Wanna do it SELF! Wanna do it SELF! Wanna do it SELF!” She thrashes like an angry crocodile caught in a net. “Sienna, calm down!” I say, my frustration near boiling over. “You can’t change your diaper by yourself!” Poop leaks everywhere as she flails. I take a deep breath wishing to skip potty training (which we haven’t even started yet) and go right to whatever craziness comes next. We might be a couple of days away from the Fourth of July, but my daughter's in the throes of a sudden independence streak. She wants to do everything herself: open doors; use silverware (if I can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: at-home parenting, parenting advice, toddlers Tagged With: Fourth of July, potty training, terrible twos

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