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“Hurry up!” “We need to go!” “Get moving!”
Sound familiar? It is hard not to get frustrated when you are trying to get everyone out the door, on to the next activity, or ready for bed. It is even more frustrating when your attempts seem to slow everyone down even further rather than speed them up.
To get a better handle on this, let’s talk about why kids dawdle, and what you can do to help…
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Why won’t my baby sleep?!
Should I snoop on my teenager?
Is my picky eater getting enough nutrients?
When you become a parent, there’s no shortage of questions or things to worry about. That’s why Babble is partnering with Kids in the House. With over 9,000 videos from over 500 leading parenting experts, Kids in the House is the world’s largest parenting video library.
Each month, the experts at Kids in the House will offer advice to help you tackle your toughest parenting challenges — right here on Babble!
Getting to know your child can be a separate parenting task all in itself! There are times when simply asking your child what is going on with them will produce little to no conversation at all. And then there are times when your child is a verbal water hose, letting out everything that is going on in their life all at once. But no matter which way your child chooses to talk to you, it can be overwhelming to know how to process what they’re saying or what they’re not saying!
We’ve all been in a situation where you’re at a friend or relative’s house, the playground, or even at the grocery store, and their child is being rowdy, rude or disruptive. The parent stands by and does nothing to correct his or her unruly child, which leaves you to question how – and if – you should handle this situation.
