Motivating a preschooler to clean up can be as frustrating as herding cats. Instead of sending your toddler into a tailspin when play time is over, encourage them to sing

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“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” –Robert Fulgham Most of us feel some concern about our c

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