Eighty Ways to Promote Independence in your Toddler at Home.
You may think your toddler is relatively dependent and that the things they do around the house don’t matter, but you’d be wrong. Simple actions parents take at home can have a long lasting impact on the way your child enters their first years of school.
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Educate the Heart
If we educate the mind without educating the heart then the fruits of our labour will be lost. Children will not remember the time you asked them to complete a worksheet or the time you made them sit in silence to write a story, for these
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Building Resilience and Adaptability in Children.
Building resilience and adaptability comes from allowing children to take the lead during independent activities. Things may not always go to plan, but allowing children to take the lead and make mistakes naturally, opens up the gateway to reflection and ultimately ‘learning’ will take place. Where
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Every Child Needs Space
Providing your child with a space they can call theirs is crucial to develop independence and a sense of ‘place’ in the household. What is work for an adult is play for a child. When a child sees his teacher or parents sitting at their desk
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How to Prepare Choices for Children
Allow your child to choose their own clothing. If they want to wear their clothes backwards, allow it. Demonstrating individuality through clothing is your child’s first exploration of choice. Allowing them to choose their own clothing enables them to express themselves in a very simple format.
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Be the Apples on A Tree
One of the most common questions children ask is “Where did I come from?” And with this question we have an amazing opportunity that allows us to teach our children how important the natural world is, and our role in it. You see, our culture has
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How to Raise Amazing Children! (11 Tips)
What are the 11 most important things that we as adults need to understand, before we can even think about helping our children reach their full potential. Order: For a child it means s/he has the need for predictable events in her/his life; for example, an
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Model the Behaviour you Wish to View in Your Child.
“Model the behaviour you wish to see in your child.” There is a famous quote by the author James Baldwin; “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” There is so much truth to this.
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Always Tell the Truth to Children (Where possible)
It can be easy to imagine shielding your child from the painful realities of the world. Though, this means that children may avoid feelings such as sadness, disappointment and rejection. However, parents will soon come to understand that no matter how hard they try to protect
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Give Your Child Ownership Over Their Environment.
“Make sure there’s a special shelf in the house for your child’s books.” Children need their own space in the house that belongs only to them, so that they can have a sense of ownership over something. This in turn builds responsibility in your child, as
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