When Children Bite and Strike: 5 Positive Ways To Deal and Heal
Hitting, pushing, shoving and biting are common ways for preschoolers and toddlers to deal with their emotions. Strikes and bites […]
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Jumperoos are Speed and Formula is Cyanide: Why I wish Parent to Parent Bullying Would stop.
It’s madness out there in the parenting forums and pages! I was browsing through a discussion forum the other morning
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.
Family Communication, Kids 5 - 12 years, Positive Discipline
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
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, 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.
Nutrition, Parenting, Positive Discipline
Joy of eating…family style
*This article was also featured at at Authentic Parenting* I strive to serve healthy yet yummy and appealing meals everyday.