Living or working with young children, we all know how BIG their emotions can be. As adults we get it but as parents and teachers we don’t always like it. Thinking back to the first year at school for one of my own, when talking to her classroom teacher we could have been describing two […]
Survival Tips for Working Parents: 5 Tips for Balancing Work with Family Time
Balancing work with family life can be a constant juggle, one teacher and blogger, Carol of My Bored Toddler, knows too well. Today she shares 5 tips for making the most of everyday moments to connect with your kids. Connecting with our kids is not always as easy as it sounds. Life is busy, hectic […]
Connecting With Kids: 21 Simple Ideas for Connecting As A Family
Connection might just be the most powerful tool in your parenting toolbox! After all, what could be more important than connection? Not only does it feel good for all involved, when we are connected with our kids they are more likely to listen, co-operate and open up to us. Such is the power of family connection! […]
3 Ways to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits (without using technology!)
There are way too many gimmicks and gadgets these days when it comes to parenting. I’m afraid that even though there may be good intentions, makers of these “solutions” often don’t see the unintended consequences of what they are trying to promote through their product or service. Parents who are struggling with the day-to-day challenges […]
9 Ways to Develop Emotional Awareness Through Play
It had been a long, boring day and by 3.30 both of my children were having arguments and getting emotional about the smallest upsets. We were venturing into melt-down territory. I had several deadlines to wrap up before close of business and I was frantically trying to pack for a camping trip. However amidst all […]
10 Wonderful Ways Families Can Connect Outdoors
There’s mounting evidence that time in the outdoors is good for your kids, but did you know that it also builds family bonds and creates deep connections? When families are outdoors they work together to achieve moments of discovery and investigation. Here are 10 ways families can connect in the outdoors 1. Visit a nature […]
My #1 Tip for Connecting With Kids
I’m excited to be participating in this thoughtful series on connecting with your children by Childhood 101. As a craft blogger, when Christie asked me if I wanted to take part I initially tried to think of a specific project which would foster a connection through crafting. However, the more I thought about it the […]
Reclaiming Storytime: 3 Strategies for Reconnecting with Read Alouds
When I was pregnant with my first child, one of my favorite parenting fantasies was about snuggling up and sharing my favorite stories with my growing family. As a longtime teacher and lifelong book lover, I just knew that I was going to raise a brood of little readers. Three years, three kids, and about […]
5 Yoga and Mindfulness Practices for Families
Before becoming a parent, did you have any idea how difficult parenting would be? I had no idea! I had years of training and experience working with children—but that still didn’t prepare me for the daily challenges of parenting a spirited, strong-willed, and sensitive child. Over the years, I feel my impatience, frustration, anger, and […]
5 Simple Ideas for Connecting with Your Kids
I don’t know about you, but this parenting gig is hard work. As a parent, to 2 small kids I feel that I am constantly being stretched between my work commitments, running my Finlee and Me business and blog and the needs of my family. Many of us also have additional tasks that need to […]
