Now What? An Exercise in Empathy and Team Work For Preschoolers
Last week after playschool, my four year old was tossing his toy dog up into the air. He was playing […]
Parenting, Preschoolers 3-5 yrs
positive solutions
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
Weekend Challenge: Be Pro-active Not Reactive
Sometimes we fall into the habit of waiting for the negative behaviors of our children to show up and really
Help! My Toddler is so Clingy.
Some days it can feel like toddlers wake up, walk by a giant container of glue and decide to stick
Help! My Tot Will Not Let Me Brush Her Teeth!
Welcome to the April 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Kids and Personal Care Does your toddler like or dislike brushing
Finding your mama-groove: 5 ways to Eliminate Judge/Be Judged Mentality
Parents go through so many of the same situations, trying to step into another parents shoes and trying to understand what they are going through is a sure fire way to erase judgement and replace it with empathy, understanding and care.
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.
Help By Age & Stage, Parenting, Positive Discipline
Four Alternatives to Punishment: Positive Solutions in Practice
being punishment free really worked in our day to day lives. Among other things, we use replacement, choices, playfulness and empathy.
Here are four examples from the past week which illustrate how we are practicing finding positive solutions.
Parenting
This One Life Together
Welcome to the July Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Philosophy This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival
Parenting, Positive Discipline
Rewind, Recharge, Refocus.
Rewind. Recharge, Refocus. One peaceful strategy to avoid a tantrum. Most days our house wakes up to smiles and cuddles.