Barbara Harcavi

A few tips to help you through the long summer “holidays”: PLAN AHEAD (and stay flexible at the same time) – Feeling in control really...

I have many tools and insights on SIBLING RIVALRY, but today I want to highlight the ONE MISTAKE so many parents do: When our children...

In my office in Herzelya, I have this little statue, of the 3 monkeys… Why? Because lots of times I find myself telling parents to be a...

Do your children have strong SOCIAL COMPETENCIES? Would you like your children to know how TO STAND UP for themselves? Or when to comply?...

There is no doubt about it, when a new baby enters the family, the oldest one is “dethroned”. However, let’s remember that having a...

This is Us – With our two teenagers, one 10-years-old (that behaves like a 17-years-old) and our 2 dogs. I have been trying to be the...

It’s not fair… She got more cornflakes… Why did he get new shoes… I also want a treat… it’s my turn to sit in the middle… He got a bigger...

FIRST: Make sure there is no underlying condition like a speech delay, a developmental delay, SPD, or just teething and gum sensitivity....

One-minute video parenting tip

From the time they are born, our brothers and sisters are our collaborators and co-conspirators, our role models and cautionary tales....

“Try to imagine a woman whose husband tells her: Honey, I’ve got new better-looking wife coming along, and you’ll be moving to a room...

Five ways to build a stronger sibling bond: 1. COOPERATIVE TASKS – Give them joint projects or assignments, like tidy up together, plan a...

My Personal parenting Book Recommendations are not all classical “parenting books”, however they are all in tune with what I believe in,...

They fight over “property” – toys, tablets, the remote control… They fight about space – I was sitting here, this is my spot, this is my...

I’m a mom of boys, a mother of three boys, with close age gaps. Having a child every 2 years means I haven’t slept through the night for...

Siblings from 2 to 4 years old fight every 9.5 minutes, and siblings from 3 to 7 years old fight an average of once every 17 minutes…....

We have all been in that situation - we see our child quarreling with another child about a toy, or any other issue, and suddenly our...