“Walking Feet, Please!” — Part 2: The Full “Instead Of…” List
In Part 1, I wrote about the year I spent replacing “no” with something that actually landed — starting with
Behaviour, why
Understanding what’s behind children’s behaviour, and what actually helps.
‘Walking Feet, Please!’
It could have been any Tuesday. Somewhere behind me, two chairs scrape across the floor as someone breaks into a
“Stop, I don’t like it.”
How one book, one cosy corner, and two months of patience gave a two-year-old his words There is a sound
Your Youngest Isn’t Giving Up — He’s Never Had a Turn
When big siblings “help” too much, the child who is always last stops trying. Here’s what I saw in one
Wee First, Poo Later? Part 3: Three Children, Three Very Different Doors Into the Toilet
If you’ve read Part 1 and Part 2, you already know where I landed: “wee first or poo later” was
Wee First, Poo Later? Part 2: The View From the Family Bathroom
In Part 1, I told you that from where I sit as an educator, “wee first or poo later” mostly
Wee First, Poo Later? Part 1: What I See From the Classroom Chair
Every few months, a parent asks me some version of the same question, usually in a hushed, slightly apologetic voice,
Wee First, Poo Later? Why This Simple Question Has Three Different Answers
It’s one of the questions I get asked most often — usually at pickup, in a hushed, slightly apologetic voice,