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Tip 10 – Eye to Eye Discussions
I find that the problem of having an older child who now communicates very well is that we tend to relax in the way we handle them.  Instead of leading and showing, [...]

One of the benefits of breastfeeding commonly listed is that it makes babies smarter.  Although the research on this belief is somewhat controversial, the estimate is that babies who are breastfed grow up to be on average 7-10 points higher in IQ than their non-breastfed peers.  Breastfeeding has also been link to children with higher [...]

I’ve always said that I would let Gavin wean himself off the breast when he is ready.  He is three years plus and still nursing so strong on some days that I often wonder when and if the day for self-weaning will ever come.  They say it’ll happen but I can’t help but wonder when [...]

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5-3-1 Go!
Pantley distinguishes this method from the “if-you’re-not-here-by-the-time-I-count-to-three-you’re-in-trouble” count down.  This particular count-down is more to pre-warn a toddler about what is coming and to give him the opportunity to adapt to the changes more easily than if he were [...]