Communicating with children Seeing the world through the eyes of a child, is an amazing way to gain an understanding of what they see and how they interpret certain situations. I have been using the Story Starter Cards, produced by Leaf , with my son who is six and some of the children I work with, aged four to twelve. I found the Story Starter Cards to be a great way of starting a conversation … [Read more...]
Manners for children starts with YOU ! Thank you
09/06/2011 By 11 Comments
Manners for children they learn what they see I went out for dinner last night, a last minute impromptu decision with my hubby and kids. We went to a delightful Thai restaurant where the food was divine and the service was great. The downside for me, was observing and listening to the other people having dinner there and their lack of basic manners. They treated the staff, with no respect. They … [Read more...]
“Facebook – Two clicks away from the end of innocence”
06/06/2011 By 31 Comments
WARNING: This post is extremely explicit and contains adult language and is written for 18+. If you are under 18 or feel you may be offended then DO NOT read it. This was a very hard post to write, but I feel very strongly about this issue, and therefore my obligation to pass this information on. Similarly, if you know anyone with kids on Facebook, please share this article with them. I am an … [Read more...]
Boys and Dolls “My son plays with dolls. Will it make him Soft or Gay?”
24/05/2011 By 19 Comments
Boys and Dolls My follow up to the fabulous post by Kate from Picklebums on "Boy's don't play with dolls or do they?" I do get ask many questions regarding what appropriate toys, boys should be playing with, what long term effects it will have on them and my two regular questions are in the context of boys and dolls "Will it make him soft?" and "Will he be gay?" I can only put these questions … [Read more...]
Dress up games “I’m Dressing Up Today – Lady In Red”
30/04/2011 By 4 Comments
Dress up games are fun Today my hubby is having a Birthday Party, for approximately 70 friends. Now normally I'm not much of a dress up person and I am a happy girl in jeans and a t shirt. Then I remembered my teenage years back in the 80's, getting ready to gout out with my girlfriends use to take me a whole afternoon. Just getting my hair to look big was a major task, plus I had to wear every … [Read more...]
Stop, Look and Listen
17/04/2011 By Leave a Comment
Stop, Look and Listen today Being a parent you get caught up with the daily routine of parenting, the school run, the dash to activities, the bedtime madness, the organising of breakfasts, lunches & dinners. The running of family life- we all do. Today I'd like you to try and stop and realise what an awesome job you are doing and how truly fantastic your children are. Look at your children … [Read more...]
Visual Aids For Children
17/04/2011 By 40 Comments
Visual Aids for Children assist in behaviour management At Easy Peasy Kids I get a lot of enquiries on how to implement certain rules or boundaries in controlling child behaviour. In my experience I find simple visual aids a fantastic tool to use with children who are two years and older. Children need to understand clearly what behaviour is expected from them at a level they can comprehend … [Read more...]
