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What About The Tooth Fairy?
Q. I always tell the kids the truth 100% of the time, even when it comes to Santa, the Tooth Fairy and others. This gets me in trouble with family and friends who tell me to lie to them about it. When these conversations come up, I try to remove myself but if the kids … Continue reading What About The Tooth Fairy?
Hand Washing
Parents I meet are constantly thinking they have to solve every problem. You don't... Every time we "fix" it for them, they learn to be more helpless. Don't steal their thunder! Let them start to problem solve.
Lying
The more a child lies, the less the child learns coping skills to effectively manage their emotions or the issue at hand...