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Positive Parenting Strategies If you’ve ever told your toddler “Don’t touch that” only to watch them… touch it again? Rest assured, you’re not alone. For many young children, especially under age 3, auditory memory is short. They often remember the last few words you say. So “don’t touch that” can actually sound like “touch that” in their mind. The result? Confused looks, repeated touching, and frustration for everyone.

When “Easy” Kids Are Actually Shutting Down In the world of parenting—and even in schools and therapy—there’s an old saying: “The squeaky wheel gets the oil.” It’s true. The child whose needs are big and loud is impossible to ignore. The one who melts down at drop-off, screams at bedtime, or explodes when things don’t go their way...these kids keep us busy, worried, and looking for solutions. But what about the child who doesn’t squeak? The one who goes with the flow, never causes a scene,...

Any way a person shares a thought, feeling, want, need, or idea with another human is real communication. Signs. Gestures. Speech-generating devices. Pictures. Pointing. Vocalizations. Eye gaze. All of these open the door between one mind and another—and that is what communication is all about.