Children are going through a lot with the Covid pandemic and as their adults, we need to acknowledge their feelings. While they are dealing with various degrees of fear, anxiety, loneliness and more, we need to do more to instill self-esteem into their lives. I have told my children that I will promote their independence […]
Being in lockdown during the global pandemic is strenuous for many different reasons. For parents, it can be difficult to maintain a balance between working from home and keeping your children occupied. When your children are active and use to running around in the school yard, having to stay inside the house can be extremely […]
Early learning has been shown to be useful in the development of children and success in later life. It is therefore essential that, if you choose to put your child into an early learning center, you choose a reputable one. Assessing the reputation of a center is relatively straightforward. You can talk to other parents […]
One of the biggest decisions you can make for your little one in those first few months together is when and how to help them transition to a crib. They’ve been snoozing the day away in the bassinet, but you’re feeling like it’s time for a change. But what can you do to help your […]
Unicorns are magical, colorful and wonderful. Children of all ages love unicorns and here are some of the very best unicorn gifts that you can buy for kids. Click on the pic to go to product page. You may also like: Unicorn Clothing & Accessories for all ages DIY Unicorn Washi Tape Craft Best Unicorn […]
DIY LEGO Play Set On-The-Go Suppies: 1 round plastic container that has of space on top for the LEGO piece. A flat LEGO piece that is 6 x 8 and another that is 8 x 8 Strong Glue (I used E6000) Enough outer space themed LEGOs to fill the plastic container Instructions: 1. Use the […]
*This is not a sponsored post. Opinions and content belongs to jenny at dapperhouse. Here is another post showing you a way to spend quality time with your child in 30 minutes or less! And what better way to have fun than with lego minifigs! (I am a lego fanatic.) These are super simple, really […]
I work at a play based preschool. This means that we do not use direct instruction including anything that could be considered a worksheet. Rather than teaching letters and numbers, we bring them up naturally in the environment like when we are counting the number of acorns the class found or making letters of a […]
I have a long history of working with young children and I can tell you that it is my experience that human nature causes us to be intrinsic and self serving. Being loving and kind are also feelings that children are born with. We want to raise children who are grateful rather than spoiled and […]
Food allergies, especially in children, are very common. Some statistics say that there are two children in every classroom with food allergies accounting for 5% of all children. Many of the schools I have been in have policies regarding nuts, latex and more. In today’s world children need to be educated about this life threatening […]
