Realistic Expectations
Having realistic expectations for children rather than how we think they ‘should’ behave can dramatically affect the way we see our children, the way we parent and the way we experience parenting.
Good Beginnings That Last A Lifetime
Having realistic expectations for children rather than how we think they ‘should’ behave can dramatically affect the way we see our children, the way we parent and the way we experience parenting.
Often bedtime can be a challenging time of the day and we hear how hard caregivers are trying to carry out bedtime. The key to a bedtime routine is that it is ‘short and sweet’.
Have you ever asked your child how school was and get hardly any response or detail? We want to know how their day was, or what they did at school, or how they are feeling. But when kids feel bombarded with questions right away, they’re more likely to get overwhelmed, and frustrated.
There are many ways that you can nurture your child AND it’s also important to nurture yourself too! As a caregiver, it is important to be nurtured to not only feel good about yourself as you care for your little one’s needs everyday but to also give you the energy needed to show up and be present.
It’s not always easy to remember in the moment – but it’s so important to look beyond the behavior we see if we want to help kids learn better strategies and emotional regulation.
Are you noticing your kids having big feelings more often and the fights escalating? Although frustrating, the good news is that it is completely normal.
Although it’s developmentally normal, throwing can be really frustrating for parents, but just know it’s a very common behavior for babies, toddlers and even some big kids!
Babbling typically starts around 4-8 months of age and is an important pre-talking milestone! Babies love hearing you mirror their speech sounds right back to them – and by doing that, it encourages them to continue practicing their own babbling and ultimately, language development.
Parenting can be hard. There are many days and even moments when we need to find creative ways to navigate the challenging parts of parenting.
Toddlers and preschoolers are little balls of energy with a lot of ‘go, go, go’ but very little ‘stop or slow.’ So, how can you encourage your spirited toddler to slow down and be more mindful?