Potty training can be natural, easy, and peaceful. The first step is to know the facts. This article is an excerpt from The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers by Elizabeth Pantley. (McGraw-Hill, 2006) This handout is provided by Parent Trust for Washington Children. All information in Read More
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Potty Training Readiness Quiz
Potty training is easier and happens faster if your child is truly ready in all three areas: physical, cognitive and social. But the big question is: how do you know when your child is ready? If you have never traveled this road before, you likely don’t even know what signs to look for. Take this Read More
Potty Training Ready Set Go
Potty Training – Get Ready, Get Set, Go! Get Ready If your child is near or has passed his first birthday, you can begin incorporating pre-potty training ideas into his life. They are simple things that will lay the groundwork for potty training and will make the process much easier when you’re ready to begin. Read More
Sibling Rivalry
New Baby and Pre-School Age Siblings You have a new baby on the way and you’re concerned about how your older child will react to this new addition to the family. You know there’s the potential for “sibling rivalry”, a competition between brothers and sisters for the love and attention of their parents, for material Read More
Self Care Tips For New Parents
If you are a new parent, you are probably experiencing a lot of stress. It’s normal to be exhausted much of the time. If you never take time to rest, relax and recharge, parenthood can become a trap that leaves you feeling irritable, angry and overwhelmed. Here are seven simple steps to reduce your stress. Read More
Calm a Crying Baby
WHEN YOU’VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO CALM A CRYING BABY When a baby’s basic needs of food, warmth, cuddling and a dry diaper have been met, and he is still crying, try: WHITE NOISE WATER: sometimes just the sound of running water calms a baby! OUTDOORS SKIN-TO-SKIN: take off the baby’s clothes (except diaper). Hold him Read More