Sibling Rivalry: My 2 Year Old Won’t Share!
Dear Adina, My 2-year-old girl, Miki, told me that she doesn’t want to share her toys with a baby. She has not been sharing anything with the baby. She grabs toys from the baby’s hands too. I have asked her why and she could not explain her reasons. What should I do? Thanks so much […]
Resilient Kids: Promote Flexible Thinking
I am in the midst of doing research for a CEU course about promoting resilience in our children. The latest information that has me hooked on this topic is this: One way to foster resilience in our kids is to aid them in thinking flexibly. This helps children become creative problem solvers. That means they […]
Sibling Rivalry: How To Make The “Mean” Sister Be “Nice” Part 2
In our last post, we discussed the phenomena of the “mean” sister in response to one Mom’s question: Dear Adina, I have two daughters very close in age, about a year apart. The younger one, Sara, adores her older sister and copies everything she does, her hair, her clothing, what she reads, etc. She loves […]