Organizing Toys Recently over on Facebook, we asked our community what questions they most need answering when it comes to organizing toys in the home. I felt like some of my answers may end up too long for an Instagram story, so here they are in full… Toy rotation seems like a lot of effort. …
Toddlers love to help out around the house. One area that is easy for them to help with is laundry. Laundry can be one of those tasks that can feel quite mundane. However, with the help of a toddler it can go from a chore to an exciting new adventure. Below are 6 ways your …
Here are some ways to help teach compassion Compassion and kindness are traits that all parents wish to cultivate in their children. When you tell a child that compassion is “a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress combined with a desire to alleviate it,” their eyes will probably glaze over in confusion. Compassion can be difficult …
How to safely co-sleep with your baby For many years, co-sleeping has been shunned by mainstream parenting advisors for being dangerous, creating needy children, and having bad marriages. However, times are changing, which can only be a good thing. Co-sleeping is defined as sharing a sleeping space with your infant – whether they are in …
Ways for Baby And Toddler To Play I don’t know if it was because we miscarried before having Joy or if it was because my children were almost three years older than the last time we had a baby, but my children were very excited about Joy being born. Very excited. Once she was born, …
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Fine Motor Activity & Sensory Play with LEGO My children love playing with Lego. As you can probably tell by looking at my house. Imagine this scene: The children are gathered around their newest creation. Happily oblivious to the destruction in their future. A child looks up. “No! Stay away!” What could it be? What …
As a mom, I think of everything I need to remember and do. No wonder I have a hard time thinking! There’s too much to remember. Creating routines in my day helps to free up my mind for more important things. I believe everyone needs automatic routines in their life. But there is no doubt …
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Napping is essential – for me. I have to have a nap every day. One of my favorite saying is, I take back every nap I ever refused as a child. I need a nap. My children? Not so much. At least, they don’t seem to think so. Even when they sleep well they still …
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Teaching a child to ride without stabilizers I learned how to ride a bike the traditional way. My father ran next to me until I got going. After letting me go, I panicked and ran into a bush. I then refused to learn until my sister (who is three years younger than me) learned before …
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Need some suggestions of great, fun games for teaching skills? In my work experience of teaching skills to families, I have learned the importance of fun games that also teach those crucial skills for social development, coping skills, and life skills! I learned quickly that fun games can build rapport, promote family-bonding, teach skills, and …
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Positive & Effective Ways to Discipline Your Children It’s so very easy to get overwhelmed with parenting – especially if we don’t have a plan. Finding simple tips for parenting that really work would definitely be win! So I will share with you that for my employment, I have done a lot of research into …
