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It's important to use empathy and it's important to set boundaries but it's not always easy. That's why we created early childhood rocks! a non-profit organization designed to support parents, teachers, and administrators working with children during their first few years.
What do you say when a young child hits?
The answer is on page 1 of our free 22-page eBook written by early childhood author, teacher, and parent, Nanci J Bradley BA education MA human development. You can also get the answers to 21 more common early childhood concerns. Each magic phrase has a short explanation of why it works developmentally.
It's easy to find behavior suggestions on the internet but many of them are written by well-meaning parents with tech skills, not professionals. This booklet is different.
Click on the yellow sample page below to find out more.
page 1 What to say when your child's anger gets physical
page 2 What to say when your child flirts with danger
page 3 What to say when your child does something you like
page 4 What to say when your child impatiently grabs things
page 5 What to say when your child procrastinates
page 6 What to say when your child behaves defiantly
page 7 What to say when a transition is coming up
page 8 What to say when your child tattles
page 9 What to say when your child doesn't listen to you
page 10 What to say when your child doesn't like a decision you made
page 11 What to say when your child whines
page 12 What to say when your child continues to whine
page 13 What to say when your child shows you their art
page 14 What to say when your child falls down
page 15 What to say instead of "Say, you're sorry!"
page 16 What to say when your child ignores you
page 17 What to say to your child when they fail
page 18 What to say to your child instead of "good job!"
page 19 What to say when your child asks for too much help
page 20 What to say when your child tells you about a problem
page 21 What to say when your child is too rough or hurtful
page 22 What to say when your child isn't sharing
Nanci J Bradley is an early childhood and family educator, author, teacher, family aerobics instructor, and an all-around fun-loving person. She believes in the power of sleep, healthy eating, lifelong learning, and most of all, PLAY! She studied early childhood ed at Triton College and received her BS in education in 1986 from NIU. She received her MA in human dev from Pacific Oaks College in 2011. She lives and teaches in Madison WI and is the founder of early childhood rocks, a non-profit org dedicated to creating change through early childhood education.
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