Not quite ready to slide on own.

Oops!!! Fun turned into OUCH. She doesn't know how to get her feet down first and Dad is a bit too far away to help out.  He is very quick to make sure she is OK.  Will she be afraid to slide again?  After Dad and Mom teach her all the ways to get her feet down first, she will have lots of fun sliding safely!

Sad Dad, Sad Baby

This is a great example of how our emotions are catching.   This baby is very tuned into Dad and when Dad gets sad, baby gets really sad.  Something to think about when we wonder why the baby is cranky.  Maybe the baby is mirroring us. Dad does a nice job of quickly comforting his baby.

Coping with toddler overload at Christmas

     This little guy has a bad case of Christmas overload.  His family does a nice job of trying to show him that he has more presents without pushing him to open them.  He just can't get himself together, but a cuddle with Mom might help him settle down while the rest of the family opens their  presents.

What if we all cried?

 Three tired little kids, too tired probably.  What should Mom and Dad do?  Cry too?  This Dad sounds very calm and the camera seems to get the kids attention on something else.  This probably won't work the next time. He will have to think of another calming distraction.  That is a tough challenge. Maybe stories or songs?

Missing Mommy

This little girl misses her mommy.  Is mommy in the hospital because she just had a new baby?  Mom does a really nice job of letting the little girl know that her mom wants to be with her!  Mom helps the little girl change her focus from missing Mom to thinking about what she will bring to Mom.  This seems to really help her settle down.  Bet they were both really happy to see each other. 

Distraction Action

Sometimes little kids are crabby just because they are bored. This Dad found a fun way to make the kid happy.

Not so happy first haircut

This little guy is really upset by his first haircut. While this isn't great, Mom helps get the job finished. She is keeping him still but not holding tight. She is talking in her usual voice and trying to get his mind on other things. The barber gets the basic job done fast without getting mad. At the end, Mom tells him he did a good job. This should help the next haircut go better.