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Overnight Camp - Should we push? by debigilboa
My daughter is going in to 5th grade and a lot of her friends are away at summer camp for part or all of the summer. My daughter is just not interested. She says the activities all sound fun ...
My daughter is going in to 5th grade and a lot of her friends are away at summer camp for part or all of the summer. My daughter is just not interested. She says the activities all sound fun ...
5 Year Olds Acting Like They're 12 Years Old! by debigilboa
Hi Dr. G. My question is about my 5 yo daughter. She has 2 best friends that she’s grown up with who are like sisters to her. Lately (in the past year or year or so) they nitpick and argue w...
Hi Dr. G. My question is about my 5 yo daughter. She has 2 best friends that she’s grown up with who are like sisters to her. Lately (in the past year or year or so) they nitpick and argue w...
Tantrum When I'm on the Phone! by debigilboa
Wondering what to do about tantrums when I’m on the phone. One of my friends who is also a writer says her daughter is fine, and then the minute she gets on the phone to do a phone interview, ...
Wondering what to do about tantrums when I’m on the phone. One of my friends who is also a writer says her daughter is fine, and then the minute she gets on the phone to do a phone interview, ...
Cursing as a Social Skill? by debigilboa
I remember the thrill of my first curse word. I used it correctly, it got all my friends’ attention and it felt good! I still occasionally enjoy a good sailor-on-leave string of expletives if ...
I remember the thrill of my first curse word. I used it correctly, it got all my friends’ attention and it felt good! I still occasionally enjoy a good sailor-on-leave string of expletives if ...
The Horror of the Summer Reading List! by debigilboa
My son is going in to 5 th grade and he has his first Summer Reading Assignment for school. He can pick any 3 chapter books he wants, but he does not love to read. This feels like torture t...
My son is going in to 5 th grade and he has his first Summer Reading Assignment for school. He can pick any 3 chapter books he wants, but he does not love to read. This feels like torture t...
Screen Time: How Can I limit It? Part 2: The Plan by debigilboa
Screen Time – both the 2 yo and the 12 yo are ADDICTED to screens, phones, ipads, computers, tv’s etc. If they aren’t on one thing they are on another. The 2yo will scream at me for the ipad an...
Screen Time – both the 2 yo and the 12 yo are ADDICTED to screens, phones, ipads, computers, tv’s etc. If they aren’t on one thing they are on another. The 2yo will scream at me for the ipad an...
Screen Time: Do I need to Limit It? Part 1, the challenge! by debigilboa
Screen Time – both the 2 yo and the 12 yo are ADDICTED to screens, phones, ipads, computers, tv’s etc. If they aren’t on one thing they are on another. The 2yo will scream at me for the ipad an...
Screen Time – both the 2 yo and the 12 yo are ADDICTED to screens, phones, ipads, computers, tv’s etc. If they aren’t on one thing they are on another. The 2yo will scream at me for the ipad an...
Preparing for a new sibling by debigilboa
How do I prepare my 3 yo for the birth of his little brother? Thanks! Michele A: This is a question that keeps pregnant moms up nights (after their bladder wakes them). I think one of...
How do I prepare my 3 yo for the birth of his little brother? Thanks! Michele A: This is a question that keeps pregnant moms up nights (after their bladder wakes them). I think one of...
Pivilege of Adulthood by debigilboa
What is so great about being a grown up? Lots of things! Have you ever heard an adult complain that kids have it great and don’t even appreciate it? Of course we want our children to have a l...
What is so great about being a grown up? Lots of things! Have you ever heard an adult complain that kids have it great and don’t even appreciate it? Of course we want our children to have a l...
Toddler Bedtime Battle by debigilboa
My 2 ½ year old son used to be a great sleeper. Now when it is time for naptime or bedtime, he has a huge meltdown. He’s going to bed later and later, and bedtime is taking longer and longer....
My 2 ½ year old son used to be a great sleeper. Now when it is time for naptime or bedtime, he has a huge meltdown. He’s going to bed later and later, and bedtime is taking longer and longer....