Parenting

Through working with the 2 – 4 age group, I’ve seen that so often little ones love to do things for themselves. They are highly motivated...

Today has been a tricky day for our little one. Lots of things have been difficult. He hasn’t wanted to have a drink or go to the toilet...

In my experience most children find it tricky to wait. There is always something important to ask, or say, or point out, and children love to share these things with those around them. Its so important that we give our children the time and encouragement to have their thoughts and opinions heard, but they also learn that there is a right time to do it. Children try all sorts of different ways to be heard, whether raising their volume, standing in the line of vision between tw

Toilet training has been entirely different for each child in our house. We had one who got it straight away, one who stopped then started and eventually got it, and one who is taking some time to grasp that he needs to go at all! Many people have written books or have podcasts on this topic, but I thought I’d share a brief overview of how we did it in case you find yourself here with us. For each of my children I’ve started with books. I think books are wonderful and the key

Getting started on potty training can be a challenge, but having some tricks up your sleeve to make it a little easier can really help. Click here for more potty training tips. Many years ago my mum explained that when teaching children to use a toilet, encouraging them to blow out of their mouth relaxes their stomachs and greatly helps everything flow! This has always worked really well for my own children and ones I’ve worked with. My mum had suggested bubbles as a great t

If you are near my toddler when he’s putting his shoes on, you’ll often hear him say “they hug!”.   With the 2 and 3 year old age group, its always a good idea to buy them shoes they can do themselves, Velcro strapped shoes are a good example for this, helping build their finger muscles as they get to grips with the Velcro, but also in building independence as they are designed to be easy to put on. Showing them by putting our feet in our own shoes, encouraging them to point