Caroline can’t actually say “thank you” yet. She does, however, have her own version of the words. When asked to say thank you, she says “yaya”. We praise her for trying, since she is attempting to say thank you! “Yaya” is starting to transition into having more sounds in it. I know she recognizes that …
Behaviors
Image Source: HolyMamaMoly.com So I have to say, Caroline can throw a pretty good tantrum now. Screaming, real tears, hitting, throwing, and for some reason opening her mouth and slamming her face into me (or anything near by). Luckily, it usually just consists of screaming or crying, and seems to come in phases and then …
One month ago, I wrote about “Setting Rules and Boundaries with a 1 Year Old“. I had reasoned with myself that, since Caroline understood so many other things, she must also understand the word “no”. Well, my mama instincts were right on! Caroline definitely understands what “no” means now! While her reaction is not exactly …
Welcome to Babywise Friendly Blog Network (BFBN) Day! This is a new blogging network that I am so proud to be a part of. Each month we will get the pleasure of featuring a guest blogger from the BFBN. Today, I am honored to welcome Carrie from Wiley Adventures. Her post is all about saying …
Our discipline philosophy includes the word “no”. It also includes explaining to our child why we expect a certain behavior, or why she is not allowed to do something. Continuing with our “start as you mean to go on” post and philosophy, we started this early. Really from day 1 we have been taking …