food coloring, cornstarch, and soap. Bath paints help make bath time for toddlers a lot more fun, but they also provide a sly distraction if your child protests getting in the tub. Every toddler loves an opportunity to get messy!
When you're out and about, point out letters on posters, billboards and signs. In time you can model sounding out the letters to make words. Focus on the first letter in words. Ask your child “What sound is that letter?”“What other word starts with that sound?”“What word rhym...
The more I researched though, I discovered several signs that made me wonder if Beeyoutiful oils were as great as I thought they were. They failed to supply some information about the oil that I was learning was very important — things like where the plant was grown and what part of th...
It worked even better for toddlers. They’d get cranky in the house, far crankier in the car. They wantedoutin the largest sense possible. They’d stay outdoors as long as I’d let them, on our most glorious days this lasted for hours. When she was a year old my daughter liked to...
79. Six signs you are living your life on autopilot (and what to do about it) listening to your life Listening To Your Life Show Up For Your Life [series] What I hope listeners take away from the podcast (my wishes for you) It is ok to feel your feelings all episodes on feelings...
Anna Quindlen witnessed the hastening signs of summer and fondy reverted back to her boredom during those times away from the classroom. In her writing, "Doing Nothing is Something," she suggests these task-less periods of downtime may awaken creativity inside a youngster, that may have otherwis...
for 5 minutes. Then see how many cars they see in their chosen color before the timer goes off. Another great one isThe Alphabet Gamein which they find the letters of the alphabet on signs or license plates taking turns from A to Z. Your children will have so much fun that they won...
from when early signs appear to when it starts to change into the next. Seasonal activities are shown; in this book these include shovelling snow and feeding the birds. This makes it a great resource for connecting the book’s images with what you and your child see during your own walks...
and infant using body language. One of the most common and important signs is when your baby arches their back, that is their way of telling you no, I don’t like this and is always important to listen. You should not continue to massage an infant that shows signs they do not want ...
There's nothing wrong with teaching young children to "recite" the ABCs of sign language, but the most useful signs, especially for infants and toddlers, are going to be those that convey more than just the letters of the alphabet. Signs you'll want to start with are those that are the...