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benefits of rough-and-tumble play

Why Boys (and Girls) Need to Roughhouse

Do boys need to roughhouse? As it turns out there are many benefits to boys and girls engaging in rough-and-tumble…
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Hi! I'm Alana. When I'm not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids. Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions. Read more here.

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There’s nothing quite cathartic and soothing as

There’s nothing quite cathartic and soothing as being close to the ocean.
#beautifulBC #sechlet #smugglerscove #boymom #throwingrocks #lovehim

I’m not sure when it happened but somewhere alon

I’m not sure when it happened but somewhere along the way this wonderful boy stopped being little.

This weekend I was scrambling to get too many things done and my patience was razor thin when he asked me to snuggle. I can’t remember the last time he asked.
And so...
Even though every single fibre in me screamed to get more work checked off my to-list, I dropped everything to wrap my arms around him.

At one point I said to him, “You know I’ll always say yes to snuggling you because there will be a day where you’re all grown up and you won’t ask me anymore.”

He laughed at me with disbelief but my heart broke a little bit. Seeing photos like this put into perspective just how not-so-little he is and how quickly this whole parenting gig flies by.

(NB his feet are about two feet off the ground and he’s not on the precipice of some great cliff).

#boymom #parenthood #sunshinecoast #parentingfromtheheart

His look says it all 🙈😬💔 #coneofshame #p

His look says it all 🙈😬💔

#coneofshame #poorpuppy

Each generation spends less time outside than the

Each generation spends less time outside than the one before it. Time in nature reduces stress and increases feelings of wellbeing.

Here’s to many dirt roads ❤️❤️❤️

Repetition and mastery are two powerful educationa

Repetition and mastery are two powerful educational processes.

The first photo is my three year old’s third time doing his Secret Life of Pets in less than a day.

Many parents may put too much emphasis on novelty. “Oh not this puzzle/ song/ book again!?”

But repetition has just as much if not more value than novelty. It leads to mastery, better learning and is part of a growth mindset which is a great predictor of lifelong success!

I absolutely love this.

I absolutely love this.

It may be 27°c (80ish°F) outside but ‘tis the

It may be 27°c (80ish°F) outside but ‘tis the season to pumpkin patch!

(It’s also the perfect COVID-friendly activity I might add) loads of sinks to wash hands, the great outdoors, lots of distancing 👌👌👌

📷: @nana_space

@laitypumpkinpatch

One of the best mottos for life. #lifelessons #g

One of the best mottos for life.

#lifelessons #gandhi #wordstoliveby #education #childhoodunplugged #yvrblogger #parenting #parentingfromtheheart

#Throwback to a sunnier day when he caught his fir

#Throwback to a sunnier day when he caught his first tadpole ❤️

Nature is one of children’s best teachers. They can explore, experiment and even learn about wildlife.

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