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Activities for Encouraging Positive Behavior in Preschoolers

Toddlers and preschoolers need a lot of boundaries and guidance. They learn so much so quickly. Their emotions can cloud their thinking. Teaching our children how to handle their emotions and be self-disciplined can seem tricky. This collection of activities for encouraging positive behavior in preschoolers will help. … [Read more...]

Preschool Activities

Over 80 simple learning activities for preschool age kids to explore and play while learning.

Simple Preschool Activities to do at Home Whether you homeschool preschool or supplement after school. You can do so much at home, simply! Activities that teach do not have to cost a lot of money, or take a lot of time to prepare. I believe you can be a non-crafty mom and still prepare your preschooler for kindergarten. As a former preschool teacher, enrolling your child in … [Read more...]

Crash Course in Child Development: Preschool

Preschool age is not the the time when children "get easy" to parent. No, the three-nager stage will keep you on your toes, moms and dads. This crash course in child development: preschool will guide you through this interesting stage of your child's life to help you navigate parenting a preschooler.

Having a preschooler has opened my eyes to how quickly children can learn new concepts. It also taught me how fast a bad example can develop into bad behavior. This crash course in child development: preschool will help us navigate parenting preschool aged children. This stage is the time to be sure you have a strong sense of what your parenting philosophy is, and have … [Read more...]

Crash Course in Child Development: Toddlers

Toddlers can seem tricky, but if we understand their development with this crash course in child development toddlers edition, we just may save our sanity through the toddler years...maybe!

We have made it through the sleepless nights of infancy, the milestones of crawling and first steps, and now, just as we have a nap schedule in place and a plan of attack for errands, the toddler stage begins! I know I needed a crash course in child development toddlers edition during the years of parenting toddlers. This was my least favorite age when I was taking care of … [Read more...]

Tips for Tantrums

Tantrums stressing you out? These tips will help.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} No parent is exempt from the wrath of a tantrum, and it’s not unusual to feel totally defeated. Tantrums are a typical behavior for toddlers and three-year old’s. I know how it feels to parent an … [Read more...]

Becoming A Stay-at-Home Mom

Stay-at-home moms share their tips for working moms and new moms looking at becoming a stay-at-home mom. The books shared are so helpful for focusing on living on one income and being encouraged while becoming a stay-at-home mom.

What really solidified my desire to focus on becoming a stay-at-home mom was my miscarriage. Getting attached to that baby so fast, having only weeks to celebrate the new little life, and then to have to let go of that life in such a gruesome way, made me realize how precious time is-particularly when you have a little being to nurture. Now I look at 8 years of being a … [Read more...]

Toddler Activities

Try these activities with your toddler to engage them in developmentally appropriate learning activities at home. Click on the categories or images to visit that activity. This list of toddler activities is created for children ages 18 months through 3 years old. Many preschoolers will enjoy them too. … [Read more...]

Kids’ Screen Time: Tips and Resources

This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure.  I was not paid to offer the included giveaway. Have your kids entered the age where technology use has become one more thing to think about each day? I recently read a statistic that said the average child in the US engages in 4-7 hours of screen time per day…per day! Think about how often we use technology for … [Read more...]

The Female Brain: Mothers and Children

A book that shares how the female brain really does have us wired to follow a seasons of life mentality in motherhood and beyond.

I remember a friend posting on his Facebook status that he wished there was a book that would help him understand women. I commented that even being a woman did not mean that I understood many! We are a unique breed of person. Our bodies are not constant or steady; we live with a roller coaster ride of hormones and therefore thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc. coursing … [Read more...]

Teaching Through Tantrums

Tantrums are a part of childhood. They can relate to a child's developmental stage and their age. Teaching through tantrums take a few lessons that teach your child how to manage their emotions as they grow.

Do your children throw tantrums? Do you try disciplinary strategies and feel that they make little headway in teaching your child how to get over a mood swing? There is a great resource for us! It is easy to work into your days, teaches children to learn about why they are having emotional swings and engages them in moderating their own behavior. Crabbie Masters, is an … [Read more...]

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