How many of you hear the word, “no” from your kids? Probably not many right? Well this has become our son’s newest favorite word, that and meanie head. That last word was learned after his older sister (age taught it to him. Both words I really HATE, but since both get me to say hey don’t say that he seems to say them both even more. By the way he’s two.
Two years old, yes, I’ve heard of the terrible twos but to be honest I never believed in them. I thought they were a myth. Keep in mind he …read more

A lot of parents are quite familiar with saying “No” to their children over and over again. Sometimes it becomes a routine of “No don’t do that.” “No stop it.” “No get away from there.” “No get down off that.”
These commands desensitize the word “no”.
So should we not be telling our kids NO? Is there a better way to tell our kids to stop sticking the pen in the electrical outlet? Some say in those specific cases we should be able to use the word No to stop our kids in their tracks. But if we use the …read more

Happy Saturday everybody! Here is a question for all you parents out there to think about this weekend. Is telling your child “No” wrong if you have no other reason to say it other than just wanting to say it? Here is a better way to look at it. Your child asks you if they can watch a movie and you say “No” only because you just feel like not letting them. Is saying No for no reason acceptable?
Is that good parenting? Do you need more of a reason to say No other than the fact you simply just feel …read more