-we did time-ins (not time-outs)
-extra rocking when I could sense child was getting restless, about to get into some kind of trouble
-positive parenting... saying yes more than no
-modeling good behavior
-catching child doing "good behavior" and praising them
vs parents who only catch "bad behavior"
-daily hugs to enforce bond between parent/child
a child close to parents, more likely to please a parent
-always follow through with what we said/expected
i.e. at crowded zoo, when child wouldn't stay with us, we said we would leave if happened again
child ran off again & we left immediately
-"showing" child what is expected
-we played a lot & did crafts
play is the learning for children
we didn't send child to school 'til age 6 to give an extra year with us, her family
best thing we ever did
-good nutrition & enough sleep