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Attitude and Toddler Mayhem

Today’s vlog isn’t about blogging and it’s dedicated to Nic thanks to her post about challenging behaviour. Nic has talked me off the parenting ledge several times actually. Which either makes her a genius or I’m very unstable. Possibly both. For anyone who feels like they might need a padded cell, or a screaming room [...]

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The Toddler and the Age of No

We have arrived. The age of ‘no’ is upon us. I knew it was only a matter of time. Riley is far too persistent and too stubborn for it to pass us by, no matter how easy going she is. I won’t lie. It’s not particularly pleasant. There is defiance, there is even hitting. And [...]

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Nature vs Nurture

Personality. It’s a strange beast. Every day, a little bit more of Riley’s personality emerges. But it can be hard to tell what is actual personality and what is her being a toddler. It is hard to tell what she was born with and what she has learnt. She’s extremely gregarious. But not around toddlers. [...]

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Discipline Without Punishment or Reward

I’m currently reading Alfie Kohn’s Unconditional Parenting. And although I haven’t gotten too far beyond the first chapter it’s definitely an eye opener. He says in the introduction that it is subversive and it is definitely that. All concepts of time-outs, consequences and reward charts are thrown out the window in favour of providing choices, [...]

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