I sit down with a cup of coffee microwaved for the third time. Me G, 7 months old, is taking a nap and Miss K and Mr E are downstairs and there is no bickering. Life is bliss. I get comfortable and ready to start up my laptop. I have plans, big ones, and these…
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We were driving with Miss K snug in her car seat. She was crying and screaming for her dad. What I saw was a 2 year old who was having a tantrum for one parent. This parent was with her brother at a medical appointment. So, I turned up the music. After all, she will…
Read MoreWelcome to Creative Chaos! Each month Little Hands and Me Parenting Network will be bring a sensory learning opportunity for your family. Our area of focus is the early years!! In our first video Miss K and I are working together to make discovery sensory bottles!!
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What is Miss K signing? Remember to watch for approximations. Here she is signing a word and is asking me for _____!
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Connection. Connection. Connection! After a long day at daycare, preschool, or grade school, your child is longing for connection. According to Adlerian Psychology, a human’s basic need is belong and significance. We had a difficult year at preschool. And I wanted to connect with my child on a more significant level. After hearing the words,…
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I share this story often as I realized the impact the Positive Discipline tools have in daily life and thankfully through practice, our mornings are becoming a well-greased machine! Our family was getting ready for the morning dash out the door. Mr E has preschool, I had baby sign and sensory classes to teach, and…
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Sensory Play the BIG Words in Child Development! Families who have taken a Little Hands & Me Parenting Network’s class or a family who has been following us on social media for any length of time know that one topic that is huge for me is sensory based learning, or sensory play. Sensory based learning…
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In today’s blog, we will be talking about fall transitions. I know, I hear you thinking, already time to transition to fall? Fall does not start September 22nd this year. However, each year as August draws to a close, I hear the challenges families face with adjustments to bedtime routines, morning struggles, packing lunches, and…
Read MoreBaby sign language is a tool of communication that you can give to your pre-verbal baby. Babies begin to gesture at a fairly early age; putting their hands in the air to be picked up, pointing at things they want etc. They quickly learn that these movements will elicit a reaction from his/her parents. Taking…
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