Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers The Joys of Toddlerhood: Tips for Making the Most of this Magical Age By Stephanie Agnew, Assistant Director of Parents Place on the Peninsula My “Grandtwins” just turned 18 months old. I am so fortunate... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preschool, Toddlers “I want Daddy!” “That’s not the way Mommy makes my pancakes!”: What to Do When Your Child Rejects You By Stephanie Agnew, Assistant Director, Parents Place on the Peninsula Toddlers and preschoolers are all about power and control. They... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, School Challenges Kindergarten Here We Come! It is that time of year when children everywhere are getting excited—and perhaps a little anxious—about the new school year starting. No... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools, Education Choosing an Elementary School—A Community Your Whole Family Can Enjoy It’s the time of year when families of 4-year-olds focus on the next big step in their child’s schooling—Kindergarten and... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips Why Can’t We Be Friends? I call 4- and 5-year-olds the “adolescents of early childhood” because, emotionally speaking, they are going through many of the same... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers Your Parenting Toolbox: 7 Tools for Setting Limits with Young Children There are many, many parenting books out there that espouse a myriad of strategies for getting children to do what we want them to do. I... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools, Education Public or Private Elementary School: Making the Best Choice for Your Family Choosing an elementary school for your child can be a daunting process. In the Bay Area, we have many choices, which is good and bad... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools, News Decisions, Decisions—Choosing Elementary Schools Choosing an elementary school can feel like the most important decision of your child’s life … when they are five. There are so... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Effective Conflict Resolution for Kids: 6 Tips Stephanie Agnew, Assistant Director of Parents Place, offers tips for resolving conflicts between children. Learn more about how our... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers Positive Re-Direction—The Most Valuable Tool in Your Parenting Toolbox Your 14-month-old is climbing on a chair and you are afraid that she will fall and hurt herself. Your 3-year-old is playing in the sand... Continue Reading