I know, I’m in the same boat as you, with a houseful of picky eaters just the like. But we can get our kids to expand their palate–even if just a bit–and this is how. My resolve was tested that night. “I don’t want schnitzel,” my 3-year-old screamed as she flung a piece of chicken…
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Do You Hate Baby Gates, but Absolutely Need One? Finally, a Solution!
I finally found the baby gate that’s easy to use and isn’t an eyesore. Sometimes I didn’t need one. Like in my two-bedroom apartment with my first babies—twins. Sometimes I just didn’t get one. Like with my third baby. In a short-term house, I just hoped for the best and tried to keep a watchful…
How to Be Firm with a Child without Overpowering Them
You don’t need to fight or overpower a child when they’re not listening. This is what to do instead. In our last discussion in this post we wrote that being firm can be good for a child. We also wrote that fighting with a child is not chinuch. We explained the difference. Fighting means when…
5 Ways to Raise Organized Kids
Even if your kids aren’t organized now, it’s not too late to teach them these important skills. Raising kids who respect organization and time management will not only benefit your own home but will give them lessons that they can apply to every aspect of their life. I realize, though, it’s hard to implement organization…
What Bathtub Should I Be Getting My Baby? I Wasn’t Sure So I Tried Them All….
Is there a baby bathtub that’s better than them all? It all depends on where you like to bathe your baby. You’d think by now I knew what I was doing as a mom. But no. With a 5 year break between my youngest two, I discovered that a) I forgot a lot about being…
Don’t Go To Sleep Angry: The Biggest Myth in Marriage Advice, and What To Do Instead.
Sometimes, you need to step away to see things with clarity. The advice was: don’t go to sleep angry. Maybe you tried it. And hurting from a painful conversation and taxed emotionally, tired physically, and riled up hormonally, you still made up and smoothed things out. But there is a better way to resolve conflict….
How Can I Be Firm without Fighting with My Child?
Firm , Fight , Afraid . What do these three words have in common? Parents are often not firm with their children when firmness would be good for the children. The reason they are not firm when they should be firm is that they are afraid to fight with the child. They know that fighting…
Help Your Daughter Prepare for All Her Personal Needs
Keeping a cute little pouch of personal necessities in her backpack can spare a young lady from an embarrassing situation. There was a great basketball game at gym class today and everyone had a great time burning off some energy. But it’s time for class and nobody is feeling – or smelling – very fresh….
Which 7AM Is Right for Your Baby?
A 7AM offers comfort, convenience, and warmth when your baby is in an infant seat or stroller. But there are so many to choose from! How do I know which is best for my needs? Exactly one year ago, when my baby was a newborn, I had the exact same questions. There were so many…
This Coming Year Is Going to Be Your Best Ever. This is How You’ll Get There
Do you feel that, this year, you’re stuck, waiting for life to move on? Waiting to be able to accomplish? Dina Friedman, of the immensely popular Chanoch L’Naar Parenting Program, is ready to teach you how to get the most out of life. Take $25 off your program fee at the Dina Friedman Academy with…