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Toddler

November 4

Toddler Tantrum Triggers And How To Get Kids To Behave

Plus, five steps to inspire good behavior.

Filipino parents have said that for them, raising toddlers is the hardest stage of parenting. This is the age where kids tend to be stubborn — unable to tell right from wrong and refuse to listen to mom and dad. Of course, it's
Toddler

September 23

How To Calm An Angry Child: 6 Ways To Handle Meltdowns

Your child needs you to be calm, confident, and consistent.

Parents can’t help but worry when their toddler — their adorable angel — suddenly throws a fit and has a meltdown. But it’s actually a normal part of child development. Losing control, screaming, hitting, biting, and throwing objects is not uncommon for
Toddler

September 17

How To Discipline Demanding Toddlers With Positive Parenting

There's a reason why your toddler suddenly becomes a demanding, defiant, and tantrum-throwing kid.

What do parents want the most for their kids? It’s for them to be happy, healthy, and successful. In order to achieve that, we have to guide them to be the best versions of themselves.We know that establishing rules and following a
Toddler

August 9

Mga Dapat Gawin Kapag Hindi na Gumagana ang Pagdidisiplina

Sa pagpapalaki ng anak, malayo ang mararating ng mahabang pasensya at pag-iisip na malawak.

Walang patutunguhan ang paninigaw natin sa ating mga anak kapag matigas ang ulo nila. Kung naitatama man nito ang kanilang pag-uugali, hindi rin ito tumatagal kahit pa parusahan mo sila. Mistulang hindi nila naaalala ang mali nilang nagawa at marahil, hindi mo
Toddler

June 28

Biting and Hitting: How to Help Your Child Handle Frustrations

He's not being a bad child, he just doesn't know how to express his feelings.

Perhaps one of the biggest lessons your child will need to learn — and one you’ll have to teach him early on — is he won’t always get what he wants. And when you do, expect a range of violent reactions —
Toddler

June 16

Disiplina na Walang Pagpaparusa

Palakihing mabait at masaya ang bata na may disiplinang kalakip na pagmamahal.

Ninanais ng lahat ng magulang na mapalaking mabait at mabuti ang kanilang anak, ngunit hindi ganoon kadali ang pagdidisiplina. Minsan, nauuwi ito sa taktika ng pananakot sa bata gaya ng parusa, na nagiging solusyon sa pagharap sa mga batang matigas ang ulo.
Toddler

March 2

Tantrums, Bad Behavior and Self-Regulation

A parenting expert says we face a "crisis of self-regulation."

If you’ve looked at your misbehaving child and thought to yourself, “Hindi naman ako ganyan nung bata ako,” then you might actually be right. Parenting and childhood seems to be vastly different when we were younger. Today’s kids are struggling with their
Preschooler

September 11

Do You Feel Like Your Child Listens Only if You Yell? 3 Ways to Avoid It

At preschool age, your child can certainly test your limits that yelling feels like the only option of disciplining.

You might find yourself surprised at how quickly your child’s attitude can shift. One moment he is affectionate and sweet and next thing you know he’s acting out and refusing to follow instructions. While this will definitely test your patience or push
Toddler

August 24

Discipline Misbehaving Toddlers Without the Punishment: 5 Ways to Do It

Raise a well-behaved, happy child with firm but loving discipline.

Kung gusto mong basahin ang nakasulat dito sa Tagalog, mag-click lamang dito.All parents want to raise a well-behaved child but disciplining a child is no easy task. Sometimes, it can feel like scare tactics like punishment are the sole solution to dealing with
Toddler

June 4

Try This Expert's Advice When Your Discipline Methods Don't Work Anymore

Parents have to stop seeing a child having a tantrum or losing items as disobedience.

Kung gusto mong basahin ang nakasulat dito sa Tagalog, mag-click lamang dito.We know that yelling when our kids misbehave doesn't get us anywhere. If it corrects their behavior, it doesn't last very long even when you punish them. They certainly don't seem
Preschooler

May 25

5 Ways to Stop Your Child From Making Excuses for Her Mistakes

Is "siya kasi e!" something you hear a lot from your child? How to teach your child to own up to her actions

Your child breaks his toy but blames a playmate or sibling. He forgets to bring his homework to school but blames yaya. Would you say these were true?“All children are bound to develop excuses for their behavior at one time or another.
Toddler

July 21

Don't Force Your Toddler to Say Sorry. Do These 5 Things Instead

How to raise kids who understand how to say a sincere sorry.

An essential part of raising good, kind, and well-mannered kids is to teach our children how to apologize when they do something wrong properly, whether intentional or not. But, as toddlers, they will not understand this concept right away. It doesn't mean,
Preschooler

January 13

This Father Has Never Punished His 4-year-old and He's Regretting It

And, 10 tips on how you can better discipline your child

Photo from huffingtonpost.comHave you ever wondered what your child would be like if he was never disciplined or, more specifically, never punished? Dad of 3 kids and writer for Babble Sierge Belanko does. To quote him, he “has never, ever punished” his eldest
Toddler

November 4

5 Common Reasons for Children’s Misbehavior

Don't lose control -- it's possible to deal with misbehavior positively.

Photo from mainlineparent.comWhen our cute, easy baby begins to transform into a demanding toddler with his own mind, we are caught off-guard and at a loss about how to handle the change. As parents, we tend to instinctively react based on how
Big Kids

January 6

Good Kids with bad behavior: How to Help Your Child Develop Good Habits

Help your child trade bad habits for healthy ones.

Five-year-old Bobby is a natural performer. He turns on the charm for family and friends, his cute little capers eliciting “oohs” and “aahs” from smitten observers. Recently, however, his mother Lisa has been attacked by a case of bad behavior. Switched on
Toddler

May 1

My 3-year-old has a very active imagination, but sometimes tends to get carried away. Where do I draw the line between lying and creative imagining?

Find out what our experts have to say.

Preschoolers love to fantasize simply because they’ve discovered that they can. More importantly, using one’s imagination at this stage is an important way of developing language skills and creativity.Play along with your daughter’s fantasy stories, but begin casually discussing with her the
Toddler

August 14

I noticed that my little girl pinches her yaya. How should I address this?
Toddler

August 14

My daughter often throws a tantrum in public places. How do I deal with it?
Baby

August 14

10 Simple Things Your Baby Needs That You May Have Overlooked

You might be surprised with some of the items.

You might not realize it but every moment you spend with baby can be an opportunity for her growth and development. And we’re not talking about bombarding her with books and activities — she might not even be able to fully understand
Toddler

January 1

My daughter pushed a playmate while they were playing. I took her favorite doll away. Is this reasonable?

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