3 tips on potty training
My most important advice is to not start the process because you feel pressured (by time, other parents, school or by yourself)!! Start...
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Barbara Harcavi
Parenting Coach - Couples Counselor - Family Mediator
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It’s bedtime and I'm exhausted!
Many parents consult with me regarding sleep problems – Some children need a lot of “help” falling asleep – They get out of bed a...
Resilience
One of the notions I really feel like writing about nowadays is RESILIENCE. Freud said that “LOVE and WORK are the cornerstones of our...
Parenting during war
How can we give certitude and a sense of safety to our children when we feel our world has been overturned? We are getting farther away...
Mommy, what happens when we die?
What is war? What is Hamas? Where are the hostages? Some children ask a lot of questions and some don’t, which does not mean we don’t...
Normal behavior
An Abnormal Reaction to an Abnormal Situation is normal behavior. Viktor Frankle I have written many posts in the past, guiding parents...
Is my child ready for POTTY TRAINING?
Those are the 5 preconditions for toilet training: Physical maturity – My child knows how to walk and how to take his pants off (and back...
3 little monkeys
In my office in Herzelya, I have this little statue, of the 3 monkeys… Why? Because lots of times I find myself telling parents to be a...
Having a brother or a sister is a precious gift
Do your children have strong SOCIAL COMPETENCIES? Would you like your children to know how TO STAND UP for themselves? Or when to comply?...
10 tips on Potty Training
“Potty training” should be called “POTTY GUIDING”, and it is first and foremost a LEARNING process. Our child is acquiring and practicing...
Have you ever seen a tantrumming little elephant?
Apparently just like our human toddlers, little elephants have tantrums too. The following little elephants’ family was caught on video...
Why can't they just listen?
“I always call her a thousand times” … “He never listens to me” ... “I repeat the same thing over and over” …. So many parents come to me...
A new baby in the family
There is no doubt about it, when a new baby enters the family, the oldest one is “dethroned”. However, let’s remember that having a...
Time-Out?
Mommy / Daddy, when you put me in time-out I feel so lonely…..I feel alone in the whole world, because YOU are MY WORLD, and when you...
How much do you play with your children?
Children don't say: I had a bad day, can we talk? They say: Will you play with me? (Lawrence Cohen) Dear parents, giving time and...
Does having Children really ruins a Marriage?
All of the research suggests that couples have a decrease in happiness after having children… What are the main reasons? Extreme...
New Beginnings
September 1st is right around the corner, and for lots of children (and parents) this is A NEW BEGINNING… A few tips on how to help...
Help! My Child is a Picky Eater
One of our biggest concerns as parents is FOOD. So many parents consult with me because they have “picky eaters”… and I would like to...
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