Car seats and seat belts are the number one enemy of millions of freedom-loving preschoolers. These adventurous spirits don't understand why they must be strapped down, but they can understand…
Active, energetic preschoolers often do anything to avoid sleep. They turn bedtime or naptime into chase time, crying time, or finding-another-book-to-read time to postpone the dreaded bed. No matter what…
Just as adults occasionally find themselves in a bad mood for no apparent reason, preschoolers are sometimes whiny and cranky even though their physical needs have been met. This behavior…
Preschoolers love to test whether their parents' warnings will be enforced, how far rules can be stretched, and how closely directions must be followed. Give your child consistent results for…
Little people make big messes, and unfortunately for orderly parents, small children are almost always oblivious to their self-made clutter. Knowing that your child isn't deliberately messy but simply unaware…
"John's so hyper!" his grandmother exclaimed after two hours of grueling babysitting with her young grandson. "He wouldn't sit down once.. .not even to eat!" John's mother had heard the…
The line between destructive and creative play is not drawn for preschoolers until parents etch it in stone for them. So before your child reaches his first birthday, draw the…
Active, energetic preschoolers often do anything to avoid sleep. They turn bedtime or naptime into chase time, crying time, or finding-another-book-to-read time to postpone the dreaded bed. No matter what…
Children under six years old are famous for piping up with late-night requests for books, kisses, milk, or getting in bed with their parents. Remember that your child's need for…