Looking for easy, playful alternatives for those moments when you feel the kids have been switched onto screens for more time than you intended? This list of 45 playful ideas primarily utilises bits and bobs from around your home and it’s great for preschoolers through to those in second or third grade. The list is […]
No More Excuses. It’s Not Okay for Kids to be Mean: 9 Things We All Need to Be Doing to Help Kids Develop Empathy
“Kids can be so mean.” “It’s just the age.” “Girls are just mean.” “It’s just boys.” To be honest, I am tired of hearing excuses for mean or exclusionary behaviour. What age are we talking about? When do children supposedly out grow mean behaviour? – 5? 8? 10? 13? I’ve heard people say “It’s just […]
Emotional Regulation: Are We Overlooking An Essential Key to School Success?
Practical ideas for helping children learn emotional regulation strategies. Emotional regulation is an art. Let’s be honest, not all adults are capable of consistently demonstrating it. Road rage, harassment, work place conflict, adult bullying, domestic violence – are all the unfortunate and explosive consequences of adults who have never mastered the art of self-regulation. Staying […]
Lessons in Letting Go
“Can we go to the forest park, mama?” It is bigger than most of the parks in our area and as well as the stock-standard, primary coloured jumble of plastic play equipment it has a large, grassy hill (perfect for rolling down) and, at the bottom of the hill, the most wonderful thick grove of […]
6 Things Your Children Will Be Truly Grateful For
What will your children be grateful for when they look back on their childhood? Will it be all the toys they had, or the fashionable clothes they wore, or the technology they had access to, or any of the other things that tempt us parents to spend money? I doubt it. Instead I believe our […]
