Reader Question: How Do I Stop My Child’s Meltdowns

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 14, 2014 | Parenting Small Children

What do you do when your child has meltdowns that disrupt the whole household? Every Monday I like to try to answer a reader’s question, and this week we’re going to look at meltdowns in children. I’ve written before on how to handle temper tantrums...

How to Stop Temper Tantrums Before They Start

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 26, 2011 | Parenting Small Children

Bet you think this post is going to be about discipline techniques when toddlers throw temper tantrums, right? Well, you’re wrong. But before I explain, let me tell you a story. Recently my family visited an aquarium. The teens, hubby, in-laws and I all...

Discipline in the "Terrible Twos"

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 19, 2010 | Family, Parenting Small Children

Discipline in the “Terrible Twos”. What a handful of responsibility! Yet why do we call them terrible? It’s because at two, kids start really stretching their limits. And so it can be a difficult time to parent. Yet with some forethought, those ...