by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 26, 2012 | parenting
My kids are picky eaters. It has been exhausting many nights at the dinner table trying to convince them that the colorful healthy foods are good for them. My oldest has been picky from the baby food stage, my second started around 2 years...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 16, 2012 | parenting
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...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 26, 2012 | parenting
We were at a playgroup with a few children. It was not a large group. My son-at that age-was a total follower. He wanted to follow the big kids. They made him laugh and looked like fun. The problem was, he was about 16 months old. He was not at a stage where he could...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 6, 2012 | activities
Creating patterns can be taught to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Clapping your hands and encouraging your infant to mimic your claps is exposing him/her to patterns. If your toddler falls down, stands up and does not cry, and you applaud them saying,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 2, 2012 | activities
Three simple art exploration tools you probably have at home spice up a kids art project. These are easy art exploration tools for kids from toddlers to preschoolers. Kids love hands-on learning. Art is a great way to give children freedom to create and express...