EEE-Gads, Moody and Mouthy Toddler and Teen

EEE-Gads, Moody and Mouthy Toddler and Teen

Dear Caring Parent,      In the first poll I ran on this site, I asked you which was the most difficult age for you to parent.  And most of you clicked on either the toddler years or the teen years. Kinda the same as  I hear anecdotally. These are the years that bring...
Listening Changes the Homework Argument

Listening Changes the Homework Argument

Dear Caring Parent, I’ve noticed that sometimes I am a stormy creature when it comes to homework problems. When I would notice it wasn’t being attended to, I would react by storming through homework time. Are you a storming, angry parent over homework problems right...
Things I Learned from a Tween

Things I Learned from a Tween

Dear Caring Parent, There’s not as much parenting advice about tweens as there is about babies, toddlers, and teens. That’s because the tween years are quieter, or so it seems. Tweens are 8 – 12 years in my book, although others might say 9 –...