When your child’s bad behaviour just won’t turn around, this positive discipline technique is incredibly effective. Find out what to do and how it works below. It wasn’t a long road trip and I felt like I had prepared so well. I had taken my kids to the playground before we left. […]
Currently, I’m between a rock and a hard place when it comes to my daughter’s interests, education, and stubbornness. She is very interested in early literacy. She wants to spell, write, and sound words out. However, fine motor skills are not her forte. So, we start off with an activity. I get creative. She gets […]
My kids aren’t obedient because I don’t expect them to be. And there’s good reason for this. Find out why obedient kids should not be a goal of parenting. As we entered into my OB-GYN’s office, we may as well have been a three-ringed-circus. At eight months pregnant, I was so big my […]
Make your backyard extra fun while teaching your children about the Olympics with these super simple Olympic Activities for Preschoolers! This summer marks the first time my kids are old enough to learn about the Olympics. And I’m especially excited! During the 2010 Winter Games, I met my husband. Of course, I […]
Parenting a spirited child is a very involved, dynamic, & rewarding process. Find positive parenting strategies to parent your spirited child here. There are times where I wonder if my two kids are trying to reenact a scene from Lord of the Flies. Really. In our household, something as simple as changing […]
As warmer weather hits us, we are pretty quick to get out our kiddie pool. I dutifully fill it up using both the hose and hot tap water to make it a more desirable temperature. My kids splash and play. I watch them not fight play nicely for a good thirty or so minutes. But as […]
Want to work on your child’s printing and fine motor skills for hand-writing? Below you will find play-based learning ideas to improve printing without writing. I remember those printing books from elementary school with each letter written solidly, then in an almost connect-the-dots form, and then with room for us to try copy the character […]
Parenting a strong-willed, sensitive child is challenging. We want to preserve their spirit while effectively parenting them. Find tangible tips here. My little girl is undoubtedly all of what I could have dreamt up in a child and more. A dynamic, inquisitive, strong-willed, sensitive child, she is anything but placid. In her preschool classroom, she […]
This is likely going to be my quickest post ever. But, hey! I thought it was worth sharing nonetheless! My preschooler (age three) came home referring to “Monteau Magic” (she attends francophone preschool because my husband only speaks french to our kids) and suddenly could put on her jacket without any help. She still needs […]
DIY Airplane Bowling Pins WHAT to use 5 Perrier bottles stripped of their labels (any empty plastic bottle will work well) Blue and white acrylic paint Paint brushes Wine cork Cardboard Ruler Pencil Lacquer (optional) Rice/ lentils/ water to keep bottles from toppling over easily Ball of your choice What to Do If you’re using clear bottles then, you […]