tantrum

I Have a Spatula . . .

She was moonlighting in a friend’s toy kitchen today. It was a birthday party. There was cake, and more cake, and sprinkles. And there was feeding the ducks. And there was ball pits and trike dare-devilry. It all ended in an exhaustion tantrum. Which didn’t put a damper on any of it.

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The Terrible Twos (and Two Parenting Strategies to Replace Them)

This post is written for inclusion in the Carnival of Gentle Discipline hosted by Paige @ Baby Dust Diaries. All week, April 26-30, we will be featuring essays about non-punitive discipline. See the bottom of this post for more information. Today I would like to welcome Dionna, who has written a guest post on gentle [...]

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Guest Post @ CodeNameMama – The Tyrannical Toddler: Beyond Power Struggles to Choice, Reason and Negotiation

I’m guest posting today over at CodeNameMama. Head over there to check out my post on benevolent dictators (toddlers), unconditional parenting, tantrums and power struggles. Stay tuned. This is a guest post exchange and CodeNameMama will be featured here with her post on the terrible twos, gentle parenting and the dreaded tantrum. filed in

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Transitional Phase

I think we are in the midst of a transitional phase. There was a time, not that long ago, when the Munchkin was content for periods of time to play by herself while I got some work done. Those days are gone. Sweet memories! Now, although she doesn’t necessarily want me to participate in every [...]

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Every Age is My Favourite

I never thought I’d be one to particularly enjoy the toddler years. The tantrums, the not having a clue what they’re saying half the time, the wilfullness. But in true, biased parent style, every age is my favourite. And there’s a lot to love about the toddler stage. The beginning of words (even if I [...]

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