Jeddah Mom
Motherhood and Expat life in Saudi Arabia
One of the best way to encourage your child’s emotional intelligence, confidence and connection with you is to give them a Journal to write in . In this post, we talk about Journaling for Kids – why your child needs a journal and how to get started with them!
This printable Star Chart for kids has been our favorite for years. Whether it is potty training, recording milestones or rewarding good behavior, star charts are every parent and teachers’ most powerful tool!
Wondering how to get your child interested in reading? Here’s what can you do to make your children love books. I am sharing 18 different ways to motivate your child to read. These tips will help even the most reluctant reader want to pick up a book.
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.
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 …
Are you looking for ways to encourage healthy eating habits in your child? Raising children who love real food doesn’t come naturally. We all want to teach our children to make better food choices. I am sharing 10 tips today, that can help ensure your child will be choosing healthy food over junk food, even behind your …
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 …
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.
What to do instead of yelling at your kids. Here are some playful and simple ways to remove yourself from the situation and still handle it such that your little children know that mommy is not happy with the situation.
‘Najoom!!’, came his shriek from the car seat at the back. Hubby almost braked and I had to strain my neck to see what he was pointing and straining himself towards: It was a star in the sky! Then it hit us… in all his four and half years of life, my son had never seen …
