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3 Jun 2020

My Child Bites – What should I do?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

It’s the last thing a parent wants to hear: your child has bitten another child. Or maybe it’s an issue Mom is experiencing at home with her son or daughter: she’s frustrated with her child biting her or a sibling. … Read More

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3 Feb 2019

Winning over Whining!

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Language, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 1

One of the best teachings my hubby and I ever learned from GrowingFamilies.Life involved how to conquer whining (okay, so we probably didn’t completely conquer it, but did have the tools to minimize its presence in our home). Children … Read More

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4 Jun 2018

Keep Calm and Parent On!

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Crying, Moral Training, Toddlers & Preschoolers | 0

I recently sent an SOS email to a seasoned Growing Families mom, Jill Everson. Our youngest, who is 4, was really struggling to gain self-control on her own. We would send her to “sit on the rug and gain self-control” … Read More

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27 Apr 2018

A Toy Story

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Moral Training, Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers | 0

Once upon a time, there was a mommy in a very small town in Colorado. She and her husband took all of the Growing Families classes available. She was hooked! Her Prep baby slept through the night at eight … Read More

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19 Mar 2018

Independent Play: Flourishing Creativity Beyond the Playpen

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Playpen, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Some of the earlier posts on this blog have laid out great examples of independent play and how to get started in it. When we first learned about independent play in the Prep for the Toddler Years material, one of … Read More

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11 Mar 2018

Defining Independent Play

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Why is independent play so important? I think in today’s day and age we need to define what independent play is. Independent Play is… Being able to play alone. Being able to be self-motivated in that play time. A time … Read More

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5 Mar 2018

It’s Playpen Time!

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

How old should your baby be to start using a playpen? 6 months? 9 months? A year? Never? Did you know that playpens can be introduced in baby’s first month of life? Babywise says, “Parents can begin using the … Read More

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26 Jan 2018

Moving From The Crib To The Bed

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

The age at which a child transitions from a crib to a big bed is up to the parents. Some start as early as 12 months, others wait until much later. I have found that 2 years old … Read More

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24 Jan 2018

Why Routine?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babywise, Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Why routine? Why take the time to come up with a workable schedule that you and your kids follow each day? Why bring structure to the home by forming habits and sticking to a plan? Four main benefits for … Read More

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23 Oct 2016

The Value of Preparation and Training at Home by Beth Blunk

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Moral Training, Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

Here’s the scene: Dad takes 2-year-old twins to a public family bathroom for the girls to go potty while Mom is busy nursing the baby. While helping the second twin, he turns to check on the first one who was … Read More

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