Dear yayas, My 3.5 year-old daughter is obsessed with the word “mean.” She calls herself mean, other kids mean, objects mean, strangers mean, her dad mean. We don’t use the word a lot and I model alternative ways to describe people/things. It can be funny at times, but it’s almost an obsession! It’s a “stage”… Read More
Dear yayas, My 2 (almost 3) year old is driving me bonkers! I heard 3 is worse than 2…is this true? I’m going to need some tips (and a drink!) if we’re going to get through this challenging stage! Any pointers? – Desperate in Delaware Hi Desperate in Delaware, Each age and stage comes with… Read More
Many of us have been told to approach toddlerhood with the notion that we will be overrun by the “terrible twos” and ruled by “threenagers.” We’re taught to dread it before it even arrives. We see it coming, we’ve heard about it…but we’re so exhausted from the baby stage that a little independence doesn’t sound… Read More
Dear yayas, How do we limit bad behaviors our preschooler picks up from school? We have one child, an almost four-year-old daughter who is in preschool a few days a week. Lately, she’s been coming home from school and yelling “stop it!” in an ugly tone to us (and even at inanimate objects) in various situations… Read More