Creative play is a very important part of children’s development. Play has a very central role your child’s learning and development. Every kind of play, be it free play, creative play, art based or music based play can nurture your child’s imagination. Such activities also allow your child to actively work on developing good motor…
The Benefits of Messy Play And How To Make it Slightly Less Messy
Messy play gives children an opportunity to tap into their creativity, explore all sorts of possibilities, enhance and experience their senses, practice cooperation and of course…get messy. Glitter, play dough, paint, slime, goop, glue, mud, muck, water and more… Children just love it and well, some parents really just don’t like it all that much. It’s…
Positive Discipline Q&A with Kelly Bartlett
Today I am sharing a very insightful interview with the very lovely Kelly Bartlett, a fellow Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educator, author and mom of two. Kelly is sharing a bit about her journey into positive parenting, some of her favorite positive discipline tools as well as really helpful ideas on what to do when…
35 Phrases For Encouraging Cooperation Between Child and Parent
Positive Parenting focuses on cooperation and solutions. The following phrases encourages your child and you to work together. Bonus: The more cooperation, the less likely you are to encounter power struggles with your child. One component of encouraging cooperation is attuning ourselves to the needs and ideas of our children and finding ways to incorporate…
Sharing Sunday
Happy Sunday, Sharing four articles today, a range of topics from reading, crying to potty issues. For the upcoming week, I will be posting a lovely and insightful interview with Kelly Bartlett who is a fellow Positive Discipline Parenting Educator, some ideas to enhance cooperation and how to deal with messy messy play! From…
Weekend Challenge: Moving Beyond Perfection
We don’t have to be perfect parents to be loving, caring, supportive parents. Our children should not have to be perfect to receive our affection and attention. When we become more realistic in our expectations of ourselves and our children we can start to truly enjoy the gift that it is to be together and…
Perfection, Criticism, Parenting and The Sock Police
Welcome to the May edition of the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by Authentic Parenting and Mudpiemama. This month’s topic is “Parenting Practices and Criticism”. Please scroll down to the end of this post to find a list of links to the entries of the other participants. Enjoy! *** When I became a parent, I…
Help! My Child Just Keeps Dawdling! 10 Positive Strategies To Get Children Moving
The morning rush…getting dressed, teeth brushed, to find that back pack, or a favorite teddy. Sometimes our children just start taking their sweet old time getting ready. The clock starts ticking, and everyone feels the crunch…What’s a parent to do to get kids out the door on time without being a drill sergeant, without threats…
Weaning Gently: Three Special Ideas for Success
Welcome to the Carnival of Weaning: Weaning – Your Stories This post was written for inclusion in the Carnival of Weaning hosted by Code Name: Mama and Aha! Parenting. Our participants have shared stories, tips, and struggles about the end of the breastfeeding relationship. Breastfeeding is a special time for both moms and babies. Often when…
Weekend Challenge: Finding Hope
Sometimes parenting does not go the way we planned, things seems to be going wrong, or just not the way we thought it would or “should” be. Maybe our child(ren) are not cooperating or listening, they are clingy or the days feel long or we don’t get enough sleep, patience or time just runs out. When…
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