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Secrets for Getting Your Child to Stop Interrupting

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If you have never had your child interrupt you, you likely don’t have a kid who speaks yet. In fact, it’s inevitable that your kids will at one point or another completely ignore the fact that you are mid-sentence with your husband, friend, school teacher, your own parents – you name it. To learn how to talk to children to teach kids manners, Breezy Mama turned to Tammy Gold, a Licensed Psychotherapist & Certified Parent Coach from Gold Parenting Coaching, to get tips on finally finishing a sentence.

Why do kids interrupt?

Children usually interrupt because [Read more…] about Secrets for Getting Your Child to Stop Interrupting

Dealing with Preschool and Elementary School Separation Anxiety

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Think separation anxiety ends with infants? Think again. In fact, children anxiety can lead some kids to suffer well into elementary school. In addition to tears flowing as mommy walks away, preschoolers and elementary school age students can experience physical pain as well. Breezy Mama briefly touched on the topic of separation anxiety last week, but followed up with Dr. Fran Walfish to find out why some children have a hard time saying good-bye, what parents can do about it, when to seek kids therapy and more on anxiety and kids.

My kids can’t get to school fast enough – is there something I should be concerned about? In all seriousness, why do some kids have such a hard time being dropped off at school?

You are pointing to Separation Anxiety. This requires you, the parent, to take a hard, honest look within. Are you able to praise every increment in your child’s moving away from you? This includes making his own decisions, choices, and even disagreeing with your ideas? Or, do you [Read more…] about Dealing with Preschool and Elementary School Separation Anxiety