I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard parents say, “But he KNOWS how to do this. He just won’t.” I’ve even begun to think this same thought for a whole slew of things my daughter knows how to do… going to the potty cleaning up toys washing hands brushing teeth how to touch the […]
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Gift Ideas for the Whole Family :)
Yesterday I watched a video on Facebook of a news channel that went live trying out one of those new Hatchimals. Apparently, this is the hot toy this year. These little guys come encased in a shell, and you have to care for it till it’s ready to hatch, then care for it after it […]
Respect vs. Indulgence
I’ve had to be firmer with my three year old recently. I despise it when I snap and yell, and that happens when she’s acting a bit out of sorts, like doing something harmful after I’ve already told her to stop and why, or when we’re trying to get ready to go somewhere and she […]
The Santa Secret
This came across my feed, and I thought it was really sweet (it brought tears to my eyes). I prettied it up a little! If anyone is aware of the source, let me know!
The #1 Thing To Do To Be a Gentle Parent
There’s a whole list of things to remember, to do, to be, in order to feel like you can call yourself a Gentle Parent. That list can include things like being respectful, apologizing when you’ve made mistakes, recognizing what sets you off, and learning ways to handle certain challenging situations. I even give three things […]
Week 2: Creative Play for Toddlers
Here’s what we did during our second week of Creative Play for Toddlers! Interested in joining us? You still can! Go here! We did sponge painting! With purple paint! We read Splat the Cat, by Rob Scotton (I love these books)! The water work was a hit! And we sang the super funny song […]
Blaming contributes to more lying, less empathy.
We’ve noticed that when we ask questions like, “Oh, who did this?” or “Who made this mess?” or even “Clare, did you spill this?” Our 3-year-old is quick to say it was someone else. And since the only other living beings in our home are the 2-month-old and the pets, the blame usually falls on […]
Week 1: Creative Play for Toddlers
I should have started these posts sooner, but better late than never! Here are all the fun things we did at Creative Play for Toddlers, Week 1! We’ll be painting with different materials through the coming weeks, and this week we used chopsticks: We sang the Good Morning song: “Good morning, Daniel, Good morning, Daniel, […]
Favorites from this past week! 9/24/16
Happy Saturday! Here are some interesting, and helpful things from around the internet this past week: Skill-Building Approaches to Anxiety-Fueled Work Avoidance – “Behavior is a way of communicating, and a symptom of an underlying problem. In my experience, when you dig into the roots of work avoidance, you find skill deficits in initiation, persistence, […]
How to Make a Waldorf Hand Kite
These are super easy and fun to make for little ones! I’ve made several of them over the past couple years, and this time my 3-year-old actually got into it and wanted to help me: Materials needed: 2″ wooden ring (I use these ones) 3/8″ ribbon, different colors (like these) Directions (these are so simple): […]