Scarves are wonderful open ended toys: you can even use them with babies, to play peek-a-boo, hide objects, hang them on the pikler triangle for them to pull, let them feel the soft silk on their face, legs, arms while you name the body parts, etc. As they grow, they’ll come up with more ideas…
Encouraging Language Development in Babies and Toddlers
Today I was thinking of writing a post about ways in which we can encourage language development in babies and toddlers. This is one of my favourite subjects when it comes to children. First of all, we can show affection in so many ways, and creating a bond will definitely help motivate our children to…
Music and Sound
Ever since E. was in my tummy, I used to sing to her. I really enjoy singing and it seems that I’ve passed this on to her (I’m not a good singer, but kids don’t really mind). She learnt some of her first words from silly songs I invented for her (about washing and swinging)….
Kitchen Utensils for Young Toddlers (12-18 m.o.)
My daughter and I both enjoy doing things in the kitchen together. She loves eating flour and uncooked dough and I enjoy tasting the muffins as soon as they’re done. She isn’t yet at that point where she bakes things on her own, but I am following the child and letting her get involved as…
Encouraging Toddler Independence at Mealtimes
Here are some things that E. helped me with this morning, during breakfast:– pouring oat milk on her cereal (I would have let her put the cereal, seeds, and berries in the bowl, but I didn’t want to wake my partner up, so we prepared breakfast in her room);– peeling banana slices;– peeling a satsuma;–…
A Short Guide to Respectful Potty Learning
I prefer the term “potty learning” instead of “potty training” for an important reason: it places the focus on the child, rather than the adult. We don’t need to train children, we need to provide them the proper environment and support, so they learn to use the potty when they are ready. Rushing a child…