We are all missing family, friends, traditions and rituals. I repeat a mantra frequently to help me get through. Everything changes and ends…
Children categorize at an early age. They sort Legos and candy by color. It is okay when children identify another child as having different color skin, hair, or eyes, but in an affirming way.
Being creative is fun! Working on something as a family has an added bonding factor.
Need time to do some work? Creative types of activities can last hours and are repeated often by many children. Taking on roles is shown to improve executive functions for many who struggle with focus and attention.
We are a part of something much bigger than a virus or a crisis which will end. We are part of a caring community and children too are amongst the helpers and the heroes.
Think of your schedule as adding routine and rhythm to what may seem like endless time to your child. Do…
Here is the first sampling of games for Fun Family Time on your schedule. Games are fun and also practice…
We are in new territory at this time and that is always unsettling. Each day the rules for staying safe…
Experts tell us to raise a confident child there are key steps. A child needs to feel that she matters to someone and that they are special…
As caregivers we all want to bring up children who are well behaved. In an effort to achieve this, we redirect and correct often. If a child hears only redirections and corrections, the child can become deflated and start to feel as if she does nothing right.