Alternatives to Smacking

If you are a parent who has been caught in a moment of extreme stress due to your child's meltdowns or emotions, you are not alone! I have faced this many times throughout my parenting journey and still find myself at times all jumbled, overwhelmed and not knowing what to do in the moment. Thankfully … Continue reading Alternatives to Smacking →

Learning Through Consequence Rather Than Through Teaching

It is a misconception that children only learn through being taught by others, and that they do not possess the necessary skills to develop their own sense of right and wrong, or good and bad.It is also untrue that children who are unschooled and raised without limits or rules cannot have some simple, harmless rules … Continue reading Learning Through Consequence Rather Than Through Teaching →

Preparing to prepare

Image by KmBerggrenA lot of what childcare consists of is preparation and prevention. There is a constant focus on a future that does not exist and situations that have not yet occurred. When I was leading the Junior Kindy room, I was told it was my job to prepare the children for the next room … Continue reading Preparing to prepare →