by Bonnie Harris | Feb 16, 2018 | Activities, Anger Management, Questions and Answers
Handling Big Emotions Q. My 4-year-old son still has very intense fits/tantrums. He has an older brother who is 6 1/2. A lot of the time we try and ignore his fits, and usually he will go to his bed and get his loveys and cry. Sometimes his fits can be more than 15...
by Bonnie Harris | Jan 20, 2018 | Communication, Preschool, Questions and Answers, School, Siblings, tantrums
Sharing and Hogging Q. My three-year-old has a very big issue with sharing and hogging. She has an 18 mo. old sister who is not allowed to touch anything. I understand that my daughter still is having a hard time with her arrival, she has to share me, she...
by Bonnie Harris | Dec 27, 2017 | Questions and Answers
Q. I have two sons almost 3 and 5. The 5 y.o. seems to take his anger out on his brother with some physical violence when he’s upset. After an incident, I take the 5 y.o. upstairs to his room and we talk about our family rules (respect others, respect ourselves...
by Bonnie Harris | Nov 28, 2017 | Activities, Anxiety, Communication, Confident Parents, Questions and Answers, Teens
New-found Independence Q. My 3 ½ yr. old son has on ongoing heart condition that he was born with that is being controlled by daily medication (morning, afternoon & evening). He is very bright and articulate and has always been amazing at taking his drugs but over...
by Bonnie Harris | Oct 27, 2017 | Anxiety, Everyday Parenting, Questions and Answers
How to Deal With Grieving Q. My 3.5 yo nephew’s adored grandmother has just died. She lived far away and he and his mother have just spent two weeks with her. They just got back only to discover that she died right after they left. My question is how his parents...
by Bonnie Harris | Sep 25, 2017 | Questions and Answers, Siblings
Getting Out the Door Q. HOW do I get my 3.75 yr. old to MOVE in the morning?? It’s not a matter of getting up earlier or being more organized. When he knows we’re going to school, he puts the breaks on and repeatedly tells me he doesn’t want to go to...
