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A spirited, strong-willed, intense, or angry child… these are all terms that we often use, or hear to describe kids with strong emotions. What we don’t always know is how to help them calm down, or how to teach them to achieve calm themselves. Here are positive parenting strategies to help calm an angry child. […]
A strong-willed child is both an incredible gift and an incredible challenge. Namely, getting a strong-willed child to cooperate is no easy feat. Find excellent positive parenting strategies to diminish power struggles and get your strong-willed child to listen and listen well. “I have the best idea of my life!” My five-year-old’s eyes danced […]
When it comes to baby sleep, it seems society’s expectations are too high. Find gentle ways to encourage your baby to sleep here. In many ways, we’ve lost sight of our instincts and our perspective when it comes to baby sleep. I assume it’s because of the pressures of a nine to five […]
Download these awesome preschool worksheets. They are centred in play-based learning and promote fine-motor skills, word and colour recognition and more! When I think of preschool worksheets, I have a negative connotation. I have visions of little children sitting at tables in a sterile classroom working on printing. I think of decontextualized learning – […]
Yelling at your kids can become a hard habit to break but it can also be quite damaging. This one simple strategy stops me from yelling at my kids and it can work for you too. It is a parenting moment forever etched in my mind. Each time I think of it, my heart […]
When it came to the principle of time in/ time out, I thought I understood it thoroughly. But I was making one substantial mistake. Overall, my almost four-year-old is an agreeable, earnest, and incredibly kindhearted child. But every so often, life gets the best of him. Whether he’s tired, out of his routine, or […]
Kids aren’t listening? It’s so frustrating to correct our kids over and over. Try these two crucial positive parenting strategies and your kids will listen. “It looks like a beautiful ballroom!” she said. My five-year-old daughter was awestruck. She approached the open restaurant floor and twirled with wonderment. In truth, the bistro was attractive and inviting. […]
Overrun by toys? Find out why you should get rid of most of your children’s toys. Find tips on to get your kids to clean up after the purge is done! I was scheduling out my blog’s facebook page two nights ago when I came across an article basically suggesting no toys were the […]
Positive parenting discipline is incredibly effective but it is also a lot of work. Find a plethora of positive parenting resources below. Whether it’s in the candy aisle at the grocery store, at school pickup, or at a family gathering, we’ve all been there. Our child acts out and there is an audience. It […]
We tend to underestimate how negative language impacts children. Find out why it is a less effective form of discipline and very basic alternatives below. Recently, I’ve come to realize how much negative language impacts children. Typically, my three-year-old son is strong-willed and vocal. But, after feeling heard out, he is very reasonable. That […]