Soothing & Comforting: Toddler, Halo

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How to Stay Calm?

Both my kids (girl, 3yrs and boy, almost 5yrs) are very independent, strong willed and full of energy. I love that, but am also really challenged when it comes to dealing with their not-listening in various situations, not wanting to clean their rooms, etc., pretty much normal discipline issues. I've read a lot of books about parenting like love and logic, 1-2-3 magic and other books about positive discipline. I totally believe in a "CALM and FIRM" approach, not putting kids down, no spanking of course, positive reinforcement, you name it,...

Nap & Bedtime

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19 Month Old Sleep Issues

My daughter has always been rocked to sleep. She's now 19 months old and still wakes up 1-3 times a night wanting to be held and put back to sleep. We've never let her "cry it out" for more than 5 minutes. She just gets louder and louder and then starts coughing and sometimes even throws up. I know a lot of you will tell me my only option is to let her "cry it out", but I want to hear from other Moms who did this when her kids were my daughter's age and not an infant. I think it's a lot easier to let them cry it out when they are...

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My Baby Won't Sleep!

My 5 month old son has become a terrible sleeper. He slept wonderfully at...