Your preschooler is growing and learning more each day. Keep track of your preschooler’s milestones, as well as get advice on getting your preschooler dressed, picky eaters and making bath time fun. We have the solution to your preschooler’s fears, Temper tantrums and whining. Keep your home safe with our home safety check
Preschooler Behavior
- Discipline basics - Part one - Introduction
- This article is the introduction in a series of six parts that suggests four core skills to teach your young child.
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- Discipline - Part two - Getting started
- You need to instill a habit of establishing eye contact with your child before moving into the four core skills.
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- Discipline - Part three - Following Instructions
- Here are some clear guidelines for teaching your child to follow instructions.
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- Discipline - Part four - Accepting No
- The skill of accepting 'No', will teach your child how to deal with being denied.
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- Discipline - Part five - Asking Permission
- In some situations you are the best judge of what your child may or may not do.
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- Discipline - Part six - Accepting Consequences
- Taking responsibility for something we have done wrong does not come naturally.
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- 12 ways to simplify your life with preschoolers
- Anyone who has kids knows that any life with kids is going to be complicated, at least to some degree.
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- 7 Easy ways to encourage independence (ages 2-4)
- Gaining independence is a part of childhood.
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- Aggressive behavior (ages 2-4)
- Has your child been biting, hitting or kicking at home or daycare? Here are some tips to help your child through this phase.
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- Angry Feelings - helping your child cope (ages 2-4)
- Is your child flying off the handle a little too often. Angry feelings can be scary to the young child and for the parent.
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- Biting - how to stop your preschooler's biting behavior
- Does your young child bite other children and adults? Don’t worry. You’re not alone.
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- Chores – how to get your preschooler to help
- Young children learn to be confident by taking on responsibilities.
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- Defiant behavior
- One of the most common complaints parents have is when they have asked their child to do something and the child says “NO”!
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- Divorce (preschoolers)
- How to help your family through divorce without harming the kids.
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- Divorce and separation - Tips for visits (ages 2-4)
- For many families, separation and divorce is an emotionally, devastating time, where parents find themselves acting in ways that are not rational or cooperative.
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- Do you have a preschooler who likes to back chat
- As a parent, it is so frustrating to hear your own child back chatting, name calling or using bad language.
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- Dressing challenges - (ages 2-4)
- ‘My preschooler refuses to get dressed every morning'.
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- Fears - (ages 2-4)
- All children go through periods of fear. This is normal and expected. Here are a few ideas to help your child with her fears.
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- Fears and anxieties in preschoolers
- Dr. Ross Campbell, author of the Five love languages of children, shares his advice about fears and anxieties.
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- Following instructions - (ages 2-4)
- Do you find that when you ask your young child to do something within 10 seconds they’ve forgotten.
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- Getting your child to sleep in their own bed (ages 2-4)
- Some parents like to co-sleep with their children and some don't.
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- Gifted children - Social emotional challenges
- The wonderful strengths and attributes that a gifted child displays can also lead to difficult social relationships and emotional struggles.
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- Giving up a bottle (ages 2-4)
- Getting your preschooler to give up their bottle can be a difficult task.
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- Giving up a pacifier (ages 2-4)
- We have all seen preschoolers with pacifiers firmly lodged in their mouths.
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- Helping your preschooler cope with a new baby
- The birth of a new child can be particularly challenging. Here are some suggestions for handling this in a positive way.
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- How boredom can foster creativity
- Do your children complain of being bored?
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- How to get your child to love bath time (ages 2-4)
- Even with rubber ducks and bubbles, bath time with young children can often be a struggle.
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- Keeping a tidy bedroom (preschooler)
- Does your child's bedroom look like a hurricane has gone through it?
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- Lying (ages 2-4)
- "My preschooler has started lying - what do I do?"
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- My preschooler refuses to have his hair washed
- My preschooler hates having his hair washed. He loves the bath; but when it comes to hair washing, he cries and wants to get out.
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- Nightmares (ages 2-4)
- Nightmares are very scary dreams - but to a young child they seem real. Here are some tips that may help your family cope:
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- Nightmares and Night terrors
- When your child was a baby, she or he would wake up more frequently at night during significant developmental changes such as crawling and walking.
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- Obesity and young children - Social emotional issues
- This article explores the social and emotional issues experienced by young children who are obese or overweight.
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- Parenting in tough financial times
- We, as parents, all know that the global economy has taken a hit, and many of us have felt the effects of the economic downturn or are preparing for the worst.
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- Preparing your child for a new baby (ages 2-4)
- The birth of a new baby can be a stressful time for a young child. Take the time to prepare them.
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- Shopping with your child (age 2-4)
- The following ideas will hopefully make your next grocery store trip will be alittle easier.
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- Shyness - (ages 2 - 4)
- My 3 year old is very shy - whenever we meet someone new she hides behind me.
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- Sibling rivalry (ages 2 - 4)
- Are fighting siblings wearing you down? Here are some top tips for a more peaceful home.
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- Temper tantrums (ages 2-4)
- Does your young child have temper tantrums? Does it feel like they last forever? Well take heart, you are not alone.
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- Whining (ages 2-4)
- Does your child whine? Is it driving you crazy? Well, you're not alone.
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