Children love learning and discovering about themselves and what they can do with their bodies. The more children know about their body and what they can do the more they feel capable. Feeling capable leads to feeling great about one’s self and one’s abilities and positive self-esteem naturally follows. Welcome to the October edition of… Continue Reading
While kicking a habit like nail bitting or toy chewing is not as simple as giving a child Chewlery, the pendant can be a great practical tool to reduce power struggle and stress surrounding these habits which can actually make it worse. I find that the Chewlery can be a great tool for children that are dealing with a soothing habit like biting nails or twirling hair, IF the efforts to kick such habits are going to be combined with ways to really address the underlying cause as well. Continue Reading
**Very happy to welcome Gina from Connecting Family and Seoul with a guest post in which she is sharing some activity ideas for families to do together centered around nature and the outdoors** Every family has their own special way to recharge and unwind after a long day. Our family tends to gravitate towards the outdoors. The sunshine,… Continue Reading
Source: thechive.com via Ariadne on Pinterest How often in a day do our children ask us for something and we jump on auto pilot and say NO? While there are certainly times to say no, there are also many times when we can stop, evaluate, rephrase and choose YES! A while ago, we are… Continue Reading
Car rides can often be as challenging as bed time. “Moooom, johnny spat on me…again!” “hey…make him stop poking me!” Ever here that going in the back seat? Are your children fighting and bickering in the car and driving you crazy? Siblings often decide that being in the car is a perfectly legitimate reason to spit, kick,… Continue Reading
Trick or Treating is coming up soon! Are you already dreading all the candy in the house? Wondering how to set limits around all that candy in a positive way? How to make the trick or treat outing as smooth and fun as possible? In this second part of Discipline Tips & Halloween Treats I… Continue Reading
Discipline Tips & Halloween Treats #1: This is the first part in a two part series where I will be sharing ways to use positive parenting tools during Halloween! Treats, darkness, costumes! Staying up late, more treats! Halloween sure can be a lot of fun. It’s also a time when children can easily become overwhelmed and over-tired.… Continue Reading
“You are ALWAYS late!” “You NEVER do what you are asked.” “You are ALWAYS bothering your sister!” “You NEVER stop whining!” “Why do you NEVER come when I call you?” Do you ever find yourself talking to your children about some of the things they do over and over again a bit like that? Do… Continue Reading
The best learning activities for toddlers are simple and encourage learning through exploration. From figuring out patterns, matching pairs, color sorting and more, play activities are a great hands on way for toddlers & preschoolers to experiment and learn. The following six activities are fantastic opportunities for children to work on cognitive, motor, social… Continue Reading
Scaling the tallest trees, making new friends, tasting new foods, participating in party games, all those experiences can be so rewarding. Yet, many children are naturally more reserved and sometimes fearful when faced with new experiences. To motivate children, parents sometimes will say things like “come on, just do it!” or tease a little “are… Continue Reading
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