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Photo by foundphotoslj This article was written by Simple Kids editor Joan and was published February 17, 2009. When you are speaking to more than one child, chances are, each child will be learning from you in a different way. We can easily tell the differences in what children learn, but when we investigate the [...]
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Photo by lepiaf.geo One day when our oldest daughter was a baby – maybe nine or ten months old – I was having a particularly bad mothering day. I responded to her with grouchy irritability, using unkind words spoken in an unloving way. Later that day, I confessed to my very wise Mommy mentor how [...]
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Photo by psd Our two year old may be an absolute handful, but she is also one of the most grateful children I know. What a treat to hear “Dank you, Mommy!” many times throughout the day. Whether I’ve refilled her juice cup or gotten her precious tricycle unstuck, her thankfulness is always enthusiastic, pure, [...]
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Photo by milena mihaylova As parents, we know that the source of much frustration for children is an inability to communicate what they are feeling – particularly when those feelings are big and scary or upsetting. A few months ago, we discussed some peaceful and positive solutions for anger and hitting. Several weeks later, a [...]
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photo by woodleywonderworks I hope yesterday’s conversation inspired those who haven’t yet read Free-Range Kids to find a way to get your hands on a copy. The book speaks to something far beyond allowing our children to walk down the mailbox by themselves. In fact, the reason I chose this book as our first book [...]
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