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 24, 2014 | Being a parent, Emotional development, Going natural, Learning, Social skills |
Imagine having a child that is learning to be more mindful of others, at one with their natural environment and able to calm and regulate their emotions? This is just some of the benefits of teaching your child about mindfulness. If you’re not sure what...
by | Apr 13, 2014 | Behaviour management, Being a parent, Emotional development |
Speaking from first hand experience, it is much easier to work on yourself staying ‘cool’ when your kids try to steal your calm than trying to pick up the pieces, for your kids and you! So how do you do this? – Being ‘mindful’ is one way...
by | Mar 31, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development |
I have an emotionally sensitive child. And it is sometimes hard not to wear his emotions too! Rather than ‘brush off’ his feelings with comments like ‘it’s okay’, ‘don’t worry about it’, ‘just let it go’, it...
by | Feb 19, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development, Going natural, Mealtimes |
They all provide ‘oral regulation’!! ‘Oral regulation’ means any repetitive chewing/sucking which calms the central nervous system and also improves concentration. From babies with a dummy/thumb sucking, to kids and adults who suck lollipops,...
