by Lori Wildenberg | Jan 28, 2019 | Anger, Character Development, Preschooler, Toddler
“When my littles fight, I stay out of it. I let them work out themselves.” This approach and reaction to arguing sibs is pretty common. The idea behind it is to not take sides and hope they can resolve things without the parents getting involved. This...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jun 11, 2018 | Anger, Preschooler, Toddler
Throwing a tantrum, pitching a fit, having a meltdown. Screaming, kicking, and generally full body gyrations are involved in the throwing, pitching, and having an emotional (and physical) outburst. A friend of mine mentioned on Facebook her son was having one...
by Lori Wildenberg | Aug 7, 2017 | Character Development, Preschooler, Teen, Toddler, Tween, Young Adult
Photo by Braydon Anderson on Unsplash “That’s not ————- fair!” Rare is the parent who never heard this phrase uttered in the home. Most of us have heard that exact line pop out of our kids’ mouthes....
by Lori Wildenberg | Jul 31, 2017 | Character Development, Elementary-Aged, Preschooler, Teen, Toddler, Tween
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash “My son must be selfish. He won’t share his toys.” One mom whispered her confession to me following a young moms event at a local church. When our kids don’t share, many of us feel like that mom. We are...
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 22, 2014 | Discipline, Preschooler, Toddler, Uncategorized
The little one rounded the corner, alone, crying, carrying her pink, velcroed, tennis shoes. She was maybe three years of age, at the most.“Are you looking for your Mommy?” I asked. I looked around, expecting to see a frantic mama in search of her...
by Lori Wildenberg | Jan 27, 2014 | Discipline, Elementary-Aged, Preschooler
Have you noticed how some of our Christmas tree decorations are markers of times in our lives? So maybe it was the putting away of Christmas ornaments (specifically the apple ornament with the words, “World’s Greatest Teacher” -Of course I love...
