Your children will thank you later. Dear Mom and Dad, Although I may not be able to verbalize my feelings just yet, and may not even know what it is that I really want and need from you at this young age, I am going to tell you what I will say to you when I am all grown up. I … [Read more...]
21 Things Your Child Needs to Hear
Children need to hear these things spoken verbally and spoken through your nonverbal communication. If you want these messages to really stick, you must model them for your children. When you model them, you speak with integrity which makes all the difference to your child. You … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Parents of Young Children
My blogging friend, Shannon at Dirtnkids.wordpress.com, recently reached out to me and let me know how much she liked this post. I originally posted it last year. Thank you, Shannon. Here it is again. 10 Tips for Parents of Young Children Your children will thank you … [Read more...]
How to plant the seed of self-acceptance in your child
“Human beings, like plants, grow in the soil of acceptance, not in the atmosphere of rejection.” -Author John Powell Do you want to plant the seed of self-acceptance in your child? Do you want your child to develop a strong sense of self? Do you want your child to have … [Read more...]
Emotional Regulation for Toddlers
You are in the check out aisle at the grocery store and your little sweet pea sees a lollipop that looks like zebra. You know instantly that you are in BIG trouble. Little Sally not only loves lollipops, she is crazy about zebras. "Zebra!" she says with bright eyes. You know … [Read more...]