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Mom Talk Monday
I realize today is Tuesday as I'm posting about Mom Talk Monday. Oops. So typical for Moms of Littles, am I right?I was honored to participate in my friend Meghan's Mom Talk Monday over on her blog yesterday. She sent me some pretty deep questions and I did my best to...
Social Skills Resources for Teaching
Here are a few of my favorite social skills resources that are FREEEEE! There is a LOT of good stuff out there on the interwebs to help make your life easier- if you are a parent trying to teach your child or if you are a teacher or service provider. But how do you...
Screen time and Littles- what can we do?
The American Academy of Pediatrics is going to come out with new guidelines for screen time/ technology use for children later this year. Currently they recommend ZERO screen time for kids under age two and less than two hours a day of high quality material for older...
New Year’s Resolutions & Goals- are they worth it?
New Year’s Resolutions & Goals- are they worth it? Well, one is and one isn’t. According to research, that is. So which one is worth it? Do New Year’s resolutions come with years of research on effectiveness? Not so much. Does goal setting? Yes- but only when...
The Secret to a Peaceful Thanksgiving
Do holidays stress you out? Is Thanksgiving a prime time for problem behavior? Here's an idea: Let's try to prevent problem behavior in our children! You are welcome to try these things on the grown-up family members in your life, too, but the focus here is kiddos....
Saving Dinner Time- One High 4 At a Time
As I've said before- positive reinforcement is a specific strategy- not just randomly giving out 'rewards'. By definition, positive reinforcement occurs when something is presented immediately following a behavior and as a result, that behavior occurs more...
Top 5 Reasons to Check out Parenting with Science
5. It's a quick read! At only 68 pages, even the busiest of moms can find time to eek out a chapter here and there!4. It's not boring. At least not too boring. I'm told it's humorous and even heard my husband laugh out loud while proofreading it. 3. It gives...
Social Story Progress
About a month ago, I shared with you about a strategy often used in the autism spectrum/ special ed worlds: social stories. I wanted to try using a social story on my own toddler to see if that would improve things when I dropped her off for child care. I even...
Speaking to my people
Last week I had the honor of being the speaker at my own MOPS group! MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, an international organization that you should join if you are a Mom of Littles! I think it's easier to stand up in front of a room of strangers than people I...
Traveling with a toddler?
Playing while we wait at the gate I feel your pain. Mommies, unite!Over at bSci21.org, check out my latest Behavior BFF column: 5 Behavior Tips When Flying with Kids. "With the holidays coming up, we have two flights planned with our son who is a toddler. He doesn’t...
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