BABYWEARING RESOURCE PAGE. FUN AT HOME WITH KIDS. Finding joy: treading water motherhood days. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.
Those were the words my swimming teacher would shout from the pool deck at me, the lanky kid in the blue swimcap with too much hair stuffed in, as I attempted to keep my head above water. I was shown how to move my arms and kick my feet and was told to tread for two minutes to pass to the next level. I’d kick and move my arms and sputter in this as they called it buttering the bread motion and I’d wonder when it would ever be done.
I wanted to do the diving, or doing the crawl stroke races, and here we spent so much time just working on the skill of treading water. Two minutes felt like forever as I bobbed in the middle of that always way too cold water during those mid winter swimming lessons. Playtime Activities for Babies and Older Siblings. Readers frequently write me wondering how they can still connect with their older child once they have a new baby.
Today we welcome Rachael to talk about the solutions she’s found for including the baby in big sister’s activities. ~Alissa I have two girls. My oldest is 2 ½. Right around the time she turned two, we started to find our playtime sweet spot. Then along came Baby Sister. Luckily, including the baby (now eight months) has been easier than I imagined! 60 Nature Play Ideas for Kids! Here are 60 amazing ideas for exploring nature with your child through play, art and investigation!
I recently gave a talk at a nature play group, in the middle of the woods, about activities to do with your child that involve natural resources and that encourage interaction with the natural world. Here are those ideas that I gave in that talk, plus many more, with links to some fabulous articles from some talented writers around the web! How to Clear Diaper Rash Naturally. Paul Hocksenar via Compfight Diaper rash is a subject I get asked about a lot.
Help for a Teething Baby. Jacob’s teething.
Or so I think, given that he’s 7 1/2 months old and has yet to pop one through. Bekah got her first at 5 1/2 months, and Daniel, at 6 months. So this whole “no teeth past 7 months” thing is new to me. He loves to gum on big chunks of frozen fruit (really the only food he’s yet enthusiastic for…and he doesn’t actually eat much of it anyway), of course he likes to bite me. But that’s the age, too — he also likes to pinch me and pull my hair and give me kisses, and screeches if anyone else is holding him and I walk by and don’t immediately pick him up.
But I digress. Teething’s not so fun, for moms or babies. Crappy Pictures - Illustrated with Crappy Pictures. 15+ Spring Activities for Kids! Here are over 20 ideas for keeping the kids busy this Easter time, from sensory play to art activities, planting gardens to discovery eggs!
Hopefully you will find something new to try. Enjoy! Mindful Momma — Adventures in Living a Green and Healthy Life. 105 Ways to Enjoy Nature With Kids. Enjoying the natural beauty of the world is something I do every single day.
The more time I spend admiring nature, the more satisfaction and joy I get out of it. It helps me slow down. Ntentedly Crunchy: Coconut Oil vs. the Diaper Rash. Last week, I wrote a guest post on dealing with yeast in cloth diapers over at the The Green Nursery'sblog.
One of the commenters suggested treating a yeast rash with coconut oil for its natural antifungal properties. Brilliant! Yet another use for the stuff. I Only Want Things To Make Sense… It’s been 7 long years since I started this journey of researching vaccines.
This journey has taken me through many different stages. Day to Day: Holiday activity - puff paint in the microwave. This is really cool and super quick/easy.
Combine the following in a little bowl: 1 tablespoon self-raising flour a few little drops of food colouring1 tablespoon salt Then add some water to make a nice smooth paste. Paint away on a nice thick sheet of cardboard (if you don't have enough paint brushes use cotton buds - they work really well). Microwave the design on high for 10 - 30 seconds until the paint puffs and it's all nice and dry. Also, does anybody have a really nice, low fat ice cream recipe (using powdered milk) that is suitable to make in an ice cream maker?? Modern Alphabet Game. We went to the beach last weekend, and I picked up a bunch of smooth flat rocks with the idea of painting them. Then I thought it would be interesting to come up with a way of using the rocks in a game. The kids have been starting to show interest in recognizing letters in the alphabet, so I came up with this game which provides a nice blend of learning, creating art, and organized social activity (waiting to take turns, etc).
Meeting an Extroverted Child’s Needs « Parenting From Scratch. As a follow up to my post last week about raising introverted kids, here is its counterpart on what you need to know about raising extroverted kids. By nature, extroverts are stimulating and outgoing. Extra = outward, Versio = a turning/ to turn. They turn outwardly for thinking, processing, feeling, sensing, and experiencing, which means extroverted kids are chatty, sensory-seeking and naturally expressive. 13 Wonderful Ways to Use Epsom Salts (Page 2) Oh, Epsom salt—who knew that such an uninspiring ingredient could inspire such devotion? Epsom salts have amazing health benefits–here are 13 ways to use Epsom salts, including a relaxing bath, a face scrub and a hair volumizer. It’s also a miracle cure-all, helping to remove splinters and reduce swelling of sprains and bruises. One ingredient really does fit all! I always knew that soaking in a tub full of hot water with a few cups of Epsom salts was good for relaxing muscles and drawing toxins from the body, but I could never figure out why.
And it wasn’t until I spent some time at the Epsom Salt Industry Council web site that I learned that epsom salts—made of the mineral magnesium sulfate—are also a sedative for the nervous system. When magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin, such as in a bath, it draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous system, reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, is a natural emollient, exfoliator, and much more. How to Miss a Childhood. Each minute of every day, we are presented with a choice on how we spend our moments. We can either miss the moments or grasp them. Toxic Bullet Given To Babies Targets Brain « WAKE UP GET HEALTHY. Regarding Caroline. February 25, 2009: The Day that Changed My Life Forever.