by | Oct 9, 2014 | Behaviour management, Language, Learning |
Time outs are often used as a means to ‘discipline’ a child. It is seen as a way to teach a child not to keep going with a behaviour, by secluding them. It is often used as a last resort by parents and is obviously more favourable than a smack. Mostly,...
by | Jul 22, 2014 | Being a parent, Emotional development, Language, Learning |
How do you get your children to express themselves in a difficult situation, when language doesn’t necessarily flow that easily? Drawing is the perfect answer! Every child can pick up a pencil and when an adult is sensitive to what they are drawing, or telling...
by | Apr 14, 2014 | Language, Milestones, Play |
[~2years] This should be a milestone that every parent looks forward to. When your child first starts to talk and play imaginatively by themselves! Your child will need to be ready with plenty of language to make up play actions and stories, that they have seen in...
by | Mar 26, 2014 | Emotional development, Language, Learning, Play |
Cool parents = relaxed kids when it comes to art, craft & all the ‘messy’ play. So I commissioned my husband into making our own outdoors creation table. Free to be loved and used JUST for creating, having fun, sensory exploration and learning! We...
by Heidi | Mar 24, 2014 | fussy eaters, Language, Mealtimes, Sensitive kids |
So who finds themselves peeling apples, cutting the crusts off bread or picking out the ‘bits’ in say yoghurt? By giving a name to say ‘yolk’ or ‘crust’ or ‘lumps’, it draws attention to that part of the food being...
by | Mar 21, 2014 | Behaviour management, Language |
No means NO! Who has a little toddler that likes to test the boundaries? What do you do when you really mean ‘no’? A sign can really help your child to understand ‘no’ means ‘no’, in a visual and concrete way. The good thing is, you...
