Everyone wants to feel loved. Everyone NEEDS to feel loved. For many parents the connection between “good” behavior and showing love to a child is a very powerful one. Sometimes parents feel they must withhold love if a child is acting “badly”. This conditioned thought may stem from our own childhood where we felt approved and loved when… Continue Reading
Some days it can feel like toddlers wake up, walk by a giant container of glue and decide to stick themselves right onto us for the rest of the day. On these days, to manage even just a quick dash to the bathroom alone can be a difficult sometimes tear filled process. Let’s be honest,… Continue Reading
Today I am welcoming Life Coach Tara with a guest post on the challenges of balancing needs and a special coaching opportunity. *** We all know the saying “I always put my child first” I often wonder why parents say this… I often wondered why “I” used to say this. Was it because I was… Continue Reading
Today is the 13th National Spank Out Day USA. Welcome to the Spank Out Day 2012 CarnivalThis post was written for inclusion in the Second Annual Spank Out Day Carnival hosted by Zoie at TouchstoneZ. Spank Out Day was created by The Center for Effective Discipline to give attention to the need to end corporal… Continue Reading
It’s Sunday again! We had a wonderful family weekend with water play, swimming, dancing, swinging in beach-towels and eating popsicles. Tomorrow is Spank Out Day USA – I’ll be posting something on some untruths about spanking and offering a list of alternatives as well as links to other sites that are participating in Spank Out… Continue Reading
Whom would you rather be around: A complainer, who sees fault in everything, that can’t seem to stop nagging or demanding? OR Would you rather be in the company of someone that sees joy and delight, opportunity and possibility? Today, no matter what, try to choose the optimistic route. Decide to be encouraging, absorb all… Continue Reading
Naturally curious about their surroundings, toddlers and preschoolers love to learn about the Earth. Creating habits early in life that help children respect the planet can only foster a better place for them to grow into. Welcome to April edition of the Authentic Parenting Blog Carnival, hosted by Authentic Parenting and Mudpiemama. This month’s topic… Continue Reading
The first year of motherhood is extraordinary – so many changes, so many possibilities. The First Year Series at Positive Parenting Connection is aimed at giving first time mothers a chance to share their experiences with other readers to inspire, share, enjoy and celebrate the journey of motherhood. Today I am weloming first time mom,… Continue Reading
What a wonderful feeling to share life with those that really get us and love us just the way we are. Do you have someone in your life that really gets you? Do they listen when you need to talk, do they hug you when you need support, do they lift you up when you… Continue Reading
Looking for some fun and easy learning activities a toddler can do alone? Toddlers love to play. Play is a toddler’s way to learn and explore about everything and anything. Toddlers love to play with their caregivers but they also thrive playing on their own. Independent play is a wonderful way for toddlers to start… Continue Reading