Learning from someone else and somewhere else. It’s good to be in likeminded company. Listen:: Listen to this week’s show | subscribe through iTunes | on-the-go device Show notes:: We learn: the 6 benefits of going to a show, conference, expo for your family and you. Watch the video :: Large multiplication rainbow{ Sweetcounter.co.uk} Construction via wooden pieces :: Multicultural and foreign language books: Little Linguists Listen to the… View Post
You can’t have failed to notice how many ways we can find information. Podcasts have become a really important way that you will learn, are entertained, inspired, take action and grow. Podcasts are produced by enthusiastic hosts passionate about their subjects. The parenting world has a range of podcasts which are a perfect way to listen to information and be… View Post
Amanda Morgan joins the show today to talk about How to teach sharing to under 5 children in this 36 minute podcast. Come listen! Visit Amanda’s twitter :: facebook :: website Complete our survey Listen:: Listen to this week’s show | subscribe through iTunes | on-the-go device Show notes:: We talk about and share ideas about How do we teach a child to share? What to do… View Post
Strong emotions are a big bug bear when you’re in a playful home or are they really? Our aim as parents surely is to train, teach and allow opportunities of growth. We allow ample unstructured playtime to build creativity; structured activities to encourage skills and further learning; outdoor skills to connect with nature and so on. However, since our children… View Post
We meet strong emotions all the time. The amount of times we decide to do a planned activity and we’re stumped and sidetracked by an emotional child. Not just that but we bring our own emotions. We’ve had a bad phone call, fight with a family member, not enough sleep or new fire to put out. It’s hard to just… View Post
Sometimes you just dry up of ideas. Your child happily plays by themselves and you wish to join in or you find they are playing the same things over and over and you wish to extend their play, if they let you. The time is right you’ve got some time and now your mind is blank. Don’t worry. Here are… View Post
During playtime we all get excited by what they’ve done. Our kids do great things ….Is there a right or wrong way to praise them? Seems like there is,as there’s mounting evidence that the way we praise them during their under 5 play will have lasting effects into school and future life. Ashely Merryman joins the show today to talk… View Post
Toilet roll or bandage Soft toy Doctor kit ( optional) Preparation: Carefully wrap up your soft toy so they look injured. Leave in an obvious place. Set the scene using your surprised and concerned voice. ( Now’s the time to overact!) We played out a scene of looking after our stuffed animal. Through lots of questioning we got to… View Post
Is a Forest School or Forest Kindergarten right for my child? Today Juliet Robertson of Creative Star Co. gives us the scoop on the benefits of Forest schools, Outdoor education and preschools who operate outdoors. This was a whole new world for us and we explore it together in this 63 minute podcast. Visit Juliet’s twitter :: facebook :: website Complete… View Post
Giving choices isn’t always the first thing we do when a child is non compliant. We usually take away choices. There’s then a terrible power struggle where one of us will have to win at all costs. In the last post I shared some tips about cultivating a home where choice was expected and standard. It takes time and a… View Post
During the toddler and preschool years the word, “No!” becomes a very powerful word. It derails the happy atmosphere, stops a quick exit on errands, means we scoop our little one off the floor in that shop and march out. They want an input. They want a choice. As a parent you can allow for extra time for the No!… View Post
Ever wonder if the play activities you do and the values you teach really stick with your child? Ever played with a child and been beaten in a simple game? It happened this week and really illustrated something to me worth sharing. We need to teach our kids sportsmanship intentionally. It can’t be a happy accident or rob them of… View Post
