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What Your Toddler Wishes You Knew

by Amy McCready

As difficult as the Terrible Twos are for you, they’re even more frustrating for your toddler. A toddler can’t articulate what he really needs, but if he could, he would say:
“Mom, Dad, I know you guys are really stressed right now. You’re frustrated and feel that nothing you try is working to end [...]

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Enough of the Whining Already

by Amy McCready

WHY DO KIDS WHINE? Because we provide a PAYOFF! When kids whine – we DO SOMETHING and that something offers a payoff that makes the behavior continue.
When children whine, cling or display other annoying attention-seeking behaviors, they are trying to achieve a particular goal, or payoff. These irritating, frustrating, maddening behaviors [...]

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