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ASK DR. G: Table Manners for Kids. By Kids.
Table manners. Ugh. This feels like a constant battle, and not always (OK, not usually) one I feel like having. But then we go to someone else’s house for a meal and it’s like I see my kids through...
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On Raising Flexible Children by The Abundant Mama Project
Editor’s Note: We have always loved each and every post from Shawn. She has an incredible way of helping me find my center in tumultuous times. We have featured her multiple times on BonBon Break and...
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ASK DR. G: Kids and Thank You Notes
Thank you notes. I’m not a mom who makes kids write thank you notes for every gift received at a birthday party. I’m a mom who means to make her kids do that, but only sometimes remembers, and instead...
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ASK DR. G: How to Help Kids Stop Lying
Kids lie. At almost every age, there is a developmental reason for kids to try out lying. The way kids think about the truth changes from preschooler to teen, and the ways they try to get around the...
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ASK DR. G: How to Teach Kids Gratitude – According to Kids!
Gratitude. Who doesn’t want that? A few days from Mother’s Day, are you starting to wonder if your kids have anything up their sleeves? I think, in many homes, it’s the preschool and kindergarten...
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ASK DR. G: Stop Backseat Bickering!
Ah, car trips… Summer is coming, and we’re planning some travel. With four kids, it has to be a destination pretty far away to motivate us to by six plane tickets! So we spend a lot of time in the...
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ASK DR. G: Help Shy Kids Reach Out
You can’t make a shy child stop being shy. Kids are born with a certain temperament. On top of that, most toddlers and preschoolers are naturally a little cautious around new people. This caution is...
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ASK DR. G: Tattling and How to Stop It!
“He climbed on the coffee table…” Boy, kids love to tattle, don’t they? These “well-meaning” little police officers can drive us a little nuts. Some kids will tell on anybody for anything! I know, I...
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ASK DR. G: Kids and Chores – Why Bother?
Chores are a pain, right? Getting kids to do chores seems like an awful lot of work… for us! Most of the jobs we could assign our kids would get done so much faster, and more correctly, if we just did...
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ASK DR. G: “Don’t Kiss Me Mom!”
“Mo-ooooo-ooom!” Has one of your children started to twist away when you want to be affectionate? That’s normal, but can be painful for child and parent. Respect their comfort levels. We have to...
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