How I use a Mommy and Me Journal to connect with my children
One of the easiest way to connect with your child when he or she is going through troubled times is to offer a Mommy and Me Journal.
One of the easiest way to connect with your child when he or she is going through troubled times is to offer a Mommy and Me Journal.
Do your kids keep getting sick? Here are 10 tried and tested ways I keep my children healthy naturally. In this post, I talk about ways to boost children’s immunity naturally and also how to set it into their daily routine so that they practice being healthy everyday.
Looking for ideas to create a daily routine chart for kids? This sample routine is for school aged children 5-11 years old. It is a good way to help children independently manage their everyday activities and schedule.
A reader wrote in asking for advice with her 3 year old. The child was potty trained to use the toilet to pee but had issues with being regular for her bowel movements. The child had memory of constipation and the pain had stayed with her. It was now preventing her from learning. She was, …
Do you know about stay at home mom burnout? You are probably feeling it if you’re overwhelmed by motherhood. I have a simple solution that I call the Safe Mode for Moms . There are so many terms for mommy depression. Some people call it the Mommy Funk. It is also called as the Depleted Mother Syndrome. …
Is it worth spending money on vacations with your young family? This post is about Why you should travel with young children. Here are 6 benefits of family vacation with little babies and toddlers and how family travel can actually help you parent better.
If your toddler, preschooler or older child is suffering from nightmares or night terrors and waking up afraid to go back to sleep, these solutions may help you solve bedtime sleep issues and other forms of night time waking. All children at some stage of growing up have anxieties related to sleep. Some have Nightmares …
If your child has ever set foot on a lift, you need to read this… Have you discussed Elevator Safety Rules with your child? Something scary happened yesterday. My 8yr old son got stuck in the elevator all alone. What was even scarier was the fact that he tried to climb out of it himself. The incident …
Can learning more languages help fight xenophobia? If yes, how? I am writing this post today as part of a series called A-Z of Raising Multilingual Children hosted by Annabelle of The Piri-Piri Lexicon. All through the month of February, bloggers from all over the world have taken part to talk about different ways to …
I’d like to talk about protecting kids online, internet safety and Facebook today. If you have a child on Facebook or you’re parenting a tween who is ‘pestering’ you to let them have their own account, then I am sure, you share my concerns. Let me tell you why I am writing this post today. …
Is your child confident enough to be Something Else? Do they know they are different and that it is okay to be their happy colour and unique self? I am joining Varya from Creative World of Varya to talk about the ABCs of Raising Multicultural Kids. I chose this letter because growing up as an expat …
Moving to a new home with toddlers and babies can be equally challenging for them as for you. Here is how to avoid anxiety and make sure they cooperate and sleep in the new home. We have moved… to a new home. In my 9 years of married life (coincidently, it was our wedding anniversary …
Among my four kids and almost seven years of parenting experience, the only thing that has ever made me nervous about being a mom is potty training my children. Our first born is a son. He was fully potty trained and independent when he started Kindergarten a little before he turned 3 years of age …
When children spend too much time online, parents are quick to limiting screen time for them or even ban it completely! Did you know that when you ban screen time for your child, it can have more serious consequences? Most parents have never thought about these five reasons. Sometimes, when our children misbehave due to too …
I have been asked if I shouldn’t be potty training my almost 22 month old. Yes, even after four kids, I get treated like a first time mum but… don’t we all? If you have a child, people will judge you and they will want to teach you the right way to mother. Yes, that is something we moms, …
Need some help to connect with your child after school? If he doesn’t like to talk about his day, then you’re not alone.
I used to wonder how moms of three or more children do so much better than those with one or two… What have they learnt to be so brave to go ahead and have more kids?! I never knew until I was a mom of two plus…
Nail biting in Children is an emotional issue. If your child bites his nails, here is a trick that helps him want save those nails for you. 🙂 What do you do when you have a child who bites his nails and no matter what you say or do, it doesn’t stop? What if he is …