Last time we dipped into how to schedule a less scheduled weekend. With some good beginning steps behind you let’s move onto getting the balance right of activities Here are 3 types of activities to try. These are in a different format to usual as it helps to see what you’re doing in the activity. Found activity– Children are naturally… View Post
If I were a fly on the wall in your home on a good day what would the atmosphere be like? It’s interesting how much our family atmosphere or family culture goes up and down. There’s definitely a rhythm to it. Now when you think of those golden moments and good times- is it loud dinner time conversations or snuggly… View Post
Separation and divorce are difficult times for both parents and children. Wendy Young, mom of three teens, and award-winning Child and Adolescent Therapist and founder of Kidlutions.com is our guest today. Wendy gets the heart of this difficult subject with practical ideas, playful suggestions and ideas for us all whether this is something we’re experiencing or we know of a family… View Post
Montessori activities look like so much fun and then when you look at the equipment- Woah! If this has been your experience stick around because my guest this week, Jo Ebisujima of jojoebi.designs and my.organized.chaos shares how to start simply with Montessori at home without buying all the equipment. You get stuck in using the everyday resources you have at… View Post
I model busy without any effort. From the boy’s perspective, I’m busy doing all the time. The morning exit is a whirlwind of breakfast, tidying, dishes, conversation, lunches, lost things and moved things. It’s not until we’re standing in the playground do we get a sense of peace and calm. We finally catch breath. Our Sunday easily the same thing… View Post
Are you a lark or an owl? Maybe it’s easier to ask, when you get out of bed do you take a little while to warm up and mellow out? Are you sparkly and chipper? or something inbetween? Like it or not, I’ve always been an early night up early person. Having my three boys really messed around with my… View Post
Let’s get to what we really want simple parenting and play this year! No more promises to change let’s do this. Instead of making resolutions, feeling bad about not doing things and giving up- whatever the time of year our time is now to have the play we want in our families. Come listen to the show as we find… View Post
Before we say toddle do to 2013 here’s a chance to listen to the favourite shows of the year. This is a special top 10 show of the most popular episodes of Raising Playful Tots in 2013. Was your show here? Listen to this week’s show | subscribe through iTunes | on-the-go device Read the shownotes below
Imagine a less scheduled weekend. Sure there will be must attend and action events. Instead of going out activities to here and there ,we schedule a less scheduled weekend. Now this isn’t as easy as it sounds. We can’t just delete parts of our weekend and hope that the children will magically love all this time ( or us!) Many… View Post
The Advent calendars are out and I’m looking forward to opening door number two, three times tonight. We get a little bit of a story, maybe an activity and another part of Christmas story to form the picture. The Nativity Scene. It’ll be a time of stillness and quiet as they deftly open the tiny doors and pull out… View Post
