by | Jul 12, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development, Learning |
We go through struggles everyday between the 2 boys over things that ‘don’t really matter’. But actually, who am I to say it doesn’t matter? For them as a child, in that stage, maybe it does matter… Or maybe they don’t know how to...
by | May 12, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Does your little one know where they fit in in the family? Particularly if they have a younger sibling? Here are some drawings I did with Master 4 when I noticed he felt like attention was always on younger brother and he sometimes felt like he didn’t know what...
by | May 11, 2014 | Mealtimes, Social skills |
[Improving social skills] In order to help my boys learn how to share, particularly when it comes to table manners, I sometimes provide a share plate. The aim is to only take one piece at a time and to still take the time to enjoy and be thankful for our food. To...
by | Jan 26, 2014 | Behaviour management, Being a parent, Language, Social skills |
How do you explain to your child the ‘rules’ around turn-taking? Here is my turn-taking cartoon strip to get the steps straight in your head but also a great visual tool to explain it to your child from about 3 years of age onwards. Rather than drawing it...
by | Jan 22, 2014 | Behaviour management, Language, Learning |
Come 18 months, your child may be up for the dreaded tantrums and the beginning of ‘mine’. You see for the first couple of years, a child believes they are an extension of their mother, until through brain development, the little one works out they are...
