How We’re Helping Our Children Process Grief and Death It’s been a little over a month since I lost my father and my children lost their grandfather. While I’m no expert in helping children deal with grief, we’re learning as we go of what works and what doesn’t work. A big difficulty as a parent …
If you have a four-year-old or are trying to prepare for life with a four-year-old, this post is for you. I was pretty unprepared for what to expect with my son’s development and especially how emotional four-year-olds are. There are times I’ve been pleasantly surprised, and times I’ve been shocked by his behavior. In searching …
chores for your four-year-old I am big on children doing chores. I think it’s such an important way to teach a good work ethic and taking responsibility for things. The main reason I teach my children to do chores though is because I am their mom, but not their servant. Oftentimes on television shows, you …
how to tell if your child is watching too much T.V. Four years ago, when I was a first time mom, I didn’t want to allow my children to watch television until they were at least two-years-old, and even then, I wanted it to be a limited amount of time. Then, I became pregnant with …
Siblings fighting. Every parent will tell you that even the best-behaved children will fight with their siblings. It’s inevitable to get annoyed with people that you spend so much time around. Even though there is no foolproof way to prevent your children from fighting with each other, you can certainly do things to minimize it. …
Independent playtime is something I did with my first, Theo from the beginning, even though I didn’t really know it was a ‘thing.’ My instincts just told me that it’s good for children to learn to entertain themselves; it’s good for them to be bored sometimes because that stimulates creativity. So although I encouraged him …
We all want our children to feel loved. Sometimes, life with small children is so chaotic and parents are spread so thin. When you’re in this season, it is hard to show your children love. When we think of meaningful ways of showing love to our children, the first things that come to mind are …
Most children are very apprehensive about change, which is understandable. They’ve lived most of their short lives a certain way and when things change, it seems as if their entire world has been thrown upside down. While fear of transition in children is normal, it also can be frustrating in the midst of things because things must get …
As the school year approaches, you are probably wondering how to prepare your child for preschool. While all children respond to situations differently, it’s very likely that a transition this big will cause some anxiety for your child. This doesn’t mean that they aren’t ready for preschool, simply that you need to be proactive in …
Today’s post is all about kindness. We all want our children to be kind, right? Yet it’s something we don’t often think about teaching. We teach our children to read and write; to use the potty and tie their own shoes. Kindness is a learned skill, and I’d argue, an extremely important one! Here is …