Anyone else struggling to get everything done in a day? There’s kids to dress and feed, educate, have fun, go to the park, run errands, work, and all the rest. It can all seem overwhelming. But we all get the same 24 hours in a day, even the Presidents and Prime Ministers of the world. And we can choose how we spend them. For our children, allowing more time is of such great benefit. Here is a list of things, most children could have more time for: 1. for movement2. for … [Read more...] about Allowing our children time
Parenting
Dealing with tantrums
I’m going to dive right in to discuss a very tricky area for parents and children alike – tantrums. I hope you find this blog post super useful so you can start applying Montessori principles in your home too. Dealing with tantrums Tantrums are a pretty normal part of life with children from around 1 year to 5 years. Hopefully they’ll start a little later than 1 year and will end earlier, but anything in this range is fairly normal. Your child is learning that things don’t always go … [Read more...] about Dealing with tantrums
My child is being so clingy
My child is being so clingy Parent question: “My child is so clingy. They don’t want to play by themselves. They won’t let me leave the room, even to use the toilet. And yet the more space I want, the more clingy they get! What should I do?" Clingy children are super difficult – it’s so tiring to have someone hanging off you all day, and you just want a break. But I understand it from the child’s perspective too – there can be many reasons why they are clingy: * The child’s … [Read more...] about My child is being so clingy
Siblings Without Rivalry
Hope you all had a lovely weekend. We have been trying to make the most of the good weather. But this weekend we were pretty lazy around here. One of the highlights was sitting on the front steps in the sun and eating our lunch with our plates balanced on our knees. Life goes slower when I remember to live life like this, taking time to enjoy the simple things: sun, kids, and some fresh bread. On the other hand, I also love a good nature fix. The weekend before we head to Bergen aan Zee for a … [Read more...] about Siblings Without Rivalry