Lately I have been feeling run off my feet with housework. Making, consuming and cleaning up after meals seems to take ages, and then there is laundry, meal planning, grocery shopping, things such as the toilet, bathroom basin and kitchen floors which are all well overdue for a clean, and did I mention making, […]
People I talk to have often been intrigued at how early we started toilet training our kids and are sometimes astounded that our less-than-2-year-olds are out of nappies and using the toilet. While some would say that toilet training is best left until the child is older and more teachable, we’ve found that starting
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The kids are sick. Again. The bugs keep hitting and those kids of ours keep getting sick. What can we do? Germs are passed, the bugs brew more easily in the colder weather. No one’s fault and not much we can do! Our whole family has unfortunately just been hit with a Gastro type
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Stay patient with those kiddies of yours. Here’s why. Absolutely NOTHING good comes out of losing it. Sooner or later, whether we like it or not, we are going to have to calm ourselves down again. I have to admit I wasn’t always this way. My temperament is Choleric/Sanguine. I love things to run
In order for our children to meet our usually high expectations, we need to set a good example as parents. Below are some tips to encourage that good and compliant behaviour we want to see in our children. 1) NO Negative Language As much as possible, use positive language with your children. Praise them
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If you are looking for some strategies to help you in dealing with your kids in a positive and affirming way, below are 4 Highly Effective Strategies To Create Happy Kids that might work for you! 1) Waiting Hands Ever experience those moments when your child or children are swarming around you trying to
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This is a simple colour chart which I made for my children. It is a great visual aid to help them understand their own feelings as well as how you as a parent may be feeling. The main point of this chart is that is allows you to speak calmly to your child without having
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My children are becoming more independent every day. Master 6 and Miss 4 have been making their breakfast, with varying degrees of success, for about 6 months now. This is, I’ll admit, often a messy way to begin the morning but their skills have improved out of sight and the biggest issue we run
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Ok, I have a confession to make…I love Lego. As a learning tool and platform for unlimited creativity and imagination it is fantastic. It’s also durable and long lasting. We have found that each of our children, no matter their temperament or interest, all enjoy Lego. Master 6 is a choleric/melancholic on the autism
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Miss almost 5 will start school in a few weeks. She will turn 5 just 2 days after starting Kindergarten and whilst you may think that making the decision to send her to school as a young 5 year old was an easy decision, it hasn’t been and I still pray that we are
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