It’s madness out there in the parenting forums and pages! I was browsing through a discussion forum the other morning and noticed a question about Jumperoos and saucers. A parent was asking for a recommendation and if in general these things were ok to use. As I glimpsed at the replies there were brand recommendations,… Continue Reading
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Sharing Sundays #2
Happy Sunday! In the second round of Sharing Sunday – here are a few articles and posts I came across in the past week that I really enjoyed: Love From Parenting from scratch: Children need encouragement, a lot of it, not to be confused with praise…Here is a great list of encouragement phrases to use with children… Continue Reading
Three Real Alternatives to Spanking
Last week I read an article in Healthland/Time about Parents Spanking Their Kids. Very honestly, I did not find it surprising to read about parents that admit to using corporal punishment because I am very aware that it happens, across all socio- economic levels and different cultures.I do however find it unfortunate both for the… Continue Reading
Elimination Experiment 3.0
Welcome to the January 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Experiments in Natural Family Living This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have reported on weeklong trials to make their lives a little greener and gentler. Please read… Continue Reading
Sharing Sundays
Each sunday I will be trying to share some of the articles, links or blog posts I have come across in the previous week. My Categories this week: Life, Love & Laughter Life: One of my sisters found this article in the New York Times that talks about The Joy of Quiet –by Pico Iyer. Fantastic… Continue Reading
Playing with Food: 6 Ways to Make Healthy Foods Fun For Children
The food we provide our children as infants, toddlers, preschoolers and beyond influence not only their health, growth and development but also shape lifelong eating habits. Offering our children a large variety of foods and tastes can only help foster a peaceful relationship with food. Often in the toddler stage and preschool stage food becomes… Continue Reading
Learning Life Skills: List of Household Tasks for Different Ages and Stages
Wondering what jobs your child can do around the house? With a little bit of help, children can do just about any task around the house and as they grow they can become more and more capable of carrying out these taks independently. Having children help with just one to three tasks is a great way to get started. Continue Reading
The Three Cs of Baby Wearing: Connection, Comfort and Convenience.
*This was originally published at Free Your Parenting Baby wearing is an excellent way to promote security and attachment in early infancy and toddlerhood. Baby wearing can also be convenient, but not in a detached, shiny new gadget, batteries required way. Rather, wearing a baby gives parents free hands while at the same time providing a fantastic way to start… Continue Reading
Rivalry To Harmony Part 2: Five Games To Promote Team Work Among Siblings
In a different post, I wrote about avoiding and solving conflicts through play. One of the things I wrote about was how I had encouraged my boys to work together as a team. I received a lot of feedback and questions about other ways to encourage siblings to work together. Here are five games that promote… Continue Reading
Feathery Fun Turkey in 10 Steps
This week I was totally inspired by the Nurturestore’s “Let’s play dough book” and came up with these funny feathery turkeys made out of a chocolate tinted salt dough. 1. Whip up a batch of traditional salt dough (2cups flour,1 cup salt, 1cup water) Set half of dough aside for another project. 2. Add in… Continue Reading
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