Find out why social stories are an incredible tool for parenting young children. Find examples and a formula. Perfect for positive discipline.In the space of a couple of weeks, my five-year-old's behaviour went from thoughtful and kind to unmanageably difficult.I'm used to a girl who, when I ask for help, leaps up to offer me a hand. When my four-year-old son … [Read more...] about How Social Stories Will Help Your Child in the Heat of the Moment
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After School Meltdowns: Why They Happen and What You Can Do
When you pick your child up from school, does your child meltdown? Don't worry. This is totally normal. Find out why self-regulation is so hard for children as well as simple, powerful strategies to promote calmness. Includes a free printable with these strategies at the bottom of this post.On my daughter's first day of preschool, I arrived in the school parking lot … [Read more...] about After School Meltdowns: Why They Happen and What You Can Do
Calm Down Corner: Why Have One & What’s In Ours
I'm not a parenting expert. I hardly have the most peaceful, sane household. However, using a calm down corner has served us well and may help you too :) I'm most certainly in the thick of it as far as toddlerhood goes. My daughter is just shy of three-and-a-half; my son had his second birthday in June.When my daughter started being more vocal and willful, I … [Read more...] about Calm Down Corner: Why Have One & What’s In Ours
An Ode to Transitional Songs
As soon as my daughter was born, I found myself singing to her almost immediately, as if it was instinctive. Considering nursery rhymes are believed to date back as early as the 13th century, the pastime is certainly ingrained in our culture (full article from Wikipedia, here). Today, a growing body of research has demonstrated the benefit of singing or recounting of nursery … [Read more...] about An Ode to Transitional Songs