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Outdoor Rules to Teach our Kids
This post includes outdoor rules to live & to teach our children. Enjoy! “The earth has music for those who listen.” ~ George Santayana Outdoor Rules to Teach our Kids Go Outside Every Day Yes,...
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Five Responses that Work with Children
This post includes five tried and true responses that work with children during challenging moments. I am not the perfect parent. I try really hard though. I read a lot. I heed advice from many friends...
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What to Know about Child Development
This post includes thoughts on What to Know about Child Development. A friend recently suggested I read Madeline Levine. Levine is a well know PhD who has written a book called Teach Your Children Well...
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101 Ways to Teach Kids Courage
What ways can we teach kids courage? Courage is defined within a wide range. I read an article about courage recently. The article inspired this post. Enjoy! 101 Ways to Teach Kids CourageClick To...
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Baby Activities in Nature
This post includes ideas for bringing babies into nature. Nature is the ultimate sensory, learning, and developmental experience. Finding a way to get children outside more often is a hot topic with...
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10 Ways to Teach Kindness
Are there Ways to Teach Kindness? I recently read Madeline Levine’s book Teach Your Children Well. She poses readers the question: Would you rather your child be smart or good? The question provoked a...
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Questions to Ask Before Intervening
This post includes Questions to Ask Before Intervening when a child comes to you with a complaint or otherwise. I have to bite my tongue several times a day. I have to hold back my body before...
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3 Meditation Ideas for Kids
Meditation is a powerful life tool. Meditation can be taught to children at a young age. Children are ripe for instilling this activity into their daily existence. The post includes 3 Mediation Ideas...
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10 Phrases to Use with a Child During Conflict
This post offers 10 Phrases to Use with a Child During Conflict. Before we get to those tips, though, think about this: Have you considered that in order to effectively clear up conflicts and...
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Golden Responses for the Impatient Child
This post include Golden Responses for the Impatient Child. My 3.5 year old often makes requests, then quickly loses patience with my not meeting his request fast enough. Sound familiar? As you know, I...
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Phrases to Encourage Toilet Training
This post includes Phrases to Encourage Toilet Training. A few week’s ago I wrote about our son’s obstacles with toilet training. I wrote about Steve Hodge’s book, It’s No Accident. His work...
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Phrases to Encourage Sharing
“Sharing” is a hot topic these days. At the end of the day, we adults all want the same thing. We want children to be kind, generous, and compassionate. We want our children to be good people. Consider...
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