Building Self-Esteem: Kids Who Put Themselves Down
Dear Adina, I am one of those Moms with a “highly sensitive” personality and a mom of 4. My son is 7 and is the second of my 4 children and has the same sensitive personality like me. He reacts to our every correction with hurt feelings saying “you hate me!” and “I am dumb, […]
Boston: How To Talk To Your Kids About Tragic Events
I can’t believe I have to post something like this again. What a tragedy. My heart goes out to the victims in Boston. I wish that I never had to talk to my kids about bombs, guns and people who try to hurt innocent people. Here is our post on how to speak to your […]
Understanding Child Development: Cause and Effect
All children have pretty good reasons for doing the things that they do and that includes babies and toddlers. When my middle son was about 18 months old we joined a play group. I was sitting on the side with one of the moms as I was watching my son out of the corner of […]