Discipline & Behavior, School Challenges, Special Challenges Parents Place Partners with AltSchool to Help Kids Succeed in School and Life For James, 7, making friends didn’t come easily. He had a hard time sitting still. He was impulsive and would often blurt things... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips Experience the Magic of the Holidays without the Stress For many of us, the holidays cause frenzy and stress. We spend too much money. We schedule too many activities. We waste hours in... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers “Mine, Mine, Mine!” 7 Ways to Encourage Sharing “We have to share!” If you’ve uttered this phrase recently, you probably have a toddler. And you’ve probably been met with... Continue Reading
Choosing Schools Choosing a Preschool Every year over 500 parents attend Parents Place’s Preschool Preview Night in Golden Gate Park at the Hall of Flowers. What are... 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, Toddlers Toddler Tantrums—How to Manage and Prevent Them Wild, wonderful and ever so challenging. The toddler set, those little ones under three, are delightful … cute and curious, learning so... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Tokens, Points, and Stickers, Oh My! Top 3 Pitfalls of Behavior Goal-Setting As the new school year approaches, many parents are dusting off their child’s sticker charts and behavior systems in hopes of... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges Preparing for a Successful School Year Heading back to school can be an exciting time for some kids and daunting for others. Some love the anticipation and can’t wait to... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year Breastfeeding in the First Few Days Breastfeeding an infant in the first few days after birth can be a challenge. For a first time parent, there is nothing quite as... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges 5 Reasons Summer is Tough on Parents (and what to do about it) As a kid, summer meant freedom and spontaneity. It conjured memories of the ice cream truck, mid-week sleepovers, kickball games lasting... Continue Reading