Home Bio Workshops & Speaking Spokesperson Press Kit Books Articles Blog Contact

Archive for the ‘toddlers’ tag

Michele Borba Blog: Top 10 Toddler Taming Tips (that work for grown-ups, too!)

Posted: February 4th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Toddlers: they’re adorable, lovable, and absolutely precious (at least most of the time -right?). They’re also unpredictable, impulsive and can be absolutely exhausting. These little critters are like energizer bunnies except their batteries just never seem to run out. You can’t reason with them: they don’t have the cognitive development. You can’t tell them to [...]



Michele Borba: Easing Toddler Separation Anxiety

Posted: July 29th, 2009 by Michele Borba


By Michele Borba
I’m starting back to work a couple days a week and I’m in a panic. My toddler clings and cries so hard when I leave just to go to the grocery store that breaks my heart. Is there anyway to help my daughter feel more secure now? Thank you!
                                                            [...]



Michele Borba: Taming Temper Tantrums and Kid Meltdowns

Posted: July 28th, 2009 by Michele Borba


By Michele Borba
 
REALITY CHECK: Research shows the longer you give a tantrum attention, the longer it lasts. The moment a meltdown begins, ensure your child’s safety and then ignore, ignore, ignore.
When my three-year-old doesn’t get her way, she puts on a tantrum that could win her an Oscar. What is the best way to stop [...]