Are you tired of being the broken record? Is your voice as annoying to you as it is to your children? Bring in some visual aids!! Instead of saying "brush your teeth" 362 times, you can just have the kids "check the chart" on what they are to do next. This works great for morning/evening routines and even chores to accomplish before play/screen time. Set the expectation, review it with them, and then gradually fade out your involvement to the point where "check the chart

Parenting is hard. You have to parent when you are tired, sick, or busy. Your role and their needs don’t stop just because you have a migraine or got home from a 12-hour shift. In reading a parenting book, “The Joy of Parenting,” (Coyne & Murrell, 2009) and identifying situations in my own life, I am reminded that when I’m not at my best, neither are my children. When I’m tired, sick or busy, I’m depriving them of the much needed “mommy time” or the affectionate language

My son, Dotchie, is taking swim lessons. You'll hear a lot about my son. He has taught me patience and refined many of my professional skills. In other words, he keeps me on my toes. He also has a slight language delay which helped to create a nice history of "stinker" behavior. At times, he can be a stinker! Well, it just so happened that he was being a stinker at swim class this week. Imagine 6-7 little 3-year-olds patiently waiting on the steps for their turn to blow

We, the Senior Consultants at TLC, welcome you to our blog! Here, you will find tips on parenting and educating your little ones. These tips are based upon scientific research in education, developmental and behavioral psychology as well as supported by many years of experience in the field working with families. These tips can be short and sweet or relatable stories. Remember, we not only professionals but parents as well. We empathize what you are experiencing when rai