Imagine how confronting many everyday experiences may be to children. Something as simple as visiting a grocery store can be quite overwhelming to little ones. It’s loud. It’s cold. They can’t touch things they want to or run around. Their parents are distracted finding what they need, and basically ignore them. Random strangers keep looking at them – sometimes waving, smiling, and… {read more}
Helping Kids Overcome Challenges
5 Fun Ways to Teach Children Responsible Eating Habits
Making healthy food choices is an important skill for kids to learn early in life. Modelling is probably the most effective way to teach our kids to eat a well-balanced diet, but there are many other ways to help them learn more about responsible eating habits as well. I would like my children to develop a… {read more}
Practicing Conflict Resolution through Puppetry
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Disney. Learning to resolve conflicts with peers is an important skill for children to learn. I have found that role play, puppets, and imaginary scenarios are great for helping young children practice problem solving and learn key phrases that can help them address challenges. One way to engage children in this… {read more}
Morning Routine Responsibilities for Young Kids
As my sons are getting older (almost 6 and 3.5 years old now!) I have started to give them more daily responsibilities. I have seen that children become more capable and confident when they are given opportunities to stretch their abilities, so I thought our morning routine was a good place to start building skills. The boys’… {read more}
25 Everyday Ways To Teach Kids Resilience {Free Printable}
“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.” -Robert A. Heinlein I have been thinking a lot about the quotation above. By meeting my child’s every whim and not letting him struggle every now and then, am I robbing him of the opportunities to grow and become a capable, resilient human being?
