The TV while eating habit problem is a common one. During one of our parenting workshops, a parent asked us what to do with her child who cannot eat without a TV or a gadget in front of him. We get asked this by yayas too in our Teacher Yaya workshops. My honest answer, I remember vividly, was, "Let me know if you find an answer." At that time, despite being the TV Nazi at … [Read more...]
Who’s the boss?
Mornings used to get away from me. You see, I’ve dedicated my mornings to intentional learning time with my children. We read books, do activities together and basically do our homeschooling stuff until lunchtime. And though that's all I want to do with them, our precious time together also includes eating breakfast and hygiene and self-care activities. How can we do … [Read more...]
The Day I Apologized to My Daughter
About a week ago, right before bedtime, my five-year-old girl threw a major tantrum - screams, kicking, crying. The works! I cannot remember now what caused it, but I remember the emotions very well. I was tired, frustrated, and angry. I racked my brains for solutions that I may have read in the many parenting books and sites that I have read. After a few minutes, I found … [Read more...]
How to handle your child’s meltdowns in a positive way
Just the other day, my seven-year-old had one of her rare mini meltdowns over a number of things that just added up for her. She ran to another room, cried her heart out, and while we were in a hug, blurted out: “Please help me to stop crying.” I was brought back to a few years ago, when her meltdowns were frequent and oh, so draining. I would just always hug her, answer … [Read more...]
Reading readiness: Children learn when they are ready to learn
When Little Sir was three, I thought I'd intentionally start teaching him the alphabet. After all, I started his big sister earlier than that - first-time mom syndrome, I know. I thought everything that I did with T (goodbye, "Little") would also work with Little Sir. So, during that period, I would write some letters on an easel and ask him to jump, skip, and hop to the … [Read more...]
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