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January 2011

Bed Time Mayhem: Getting the Rug Rats to Sleep

Sleeping

After several weeks in a row of bed-time mayhem with my three-year-old daughter, I decided to use Facebook as a means to troll my list of virtual friends for sympathetic ears. My status read as follows… “Harry Tournemille is welcoming advice on how to get a 3 yr old to go to bed.” The intent was to learn which parents…

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Terrible Three’s — It’s Not Easy Being a Toddler

Development

Forget terrible two’s. Once your toddler hits the bold age of three, you can expect (in most circumstances) your patience and temper to be tested to the point of failure. Whining, tantrums, chronic use of the word “no”, intentional “bad” decisions and emotional collapse. It’s easy to see this as your child being defiant or strong-willed — testing parental authority…

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