
Encouraging Kids To Entertain Themselves
You always hear it in the parenting world. Kids today don’t know how to entertain themselves. They want us to fill their days with activities and stimulation, and we’re bending over backwards to do so, loading up their time with lessons, personal ...
Raising A Child Who Can Entertain Herself
It's easy to feel as though you ought to fill your baby's day with stimulation and opportunities to learn. Babies learn in many ways: by playing with you, by interacting with other children, and by exploring on their own. So while playgroups and t...
Do You Over-Entertain Your Children?
Most adults would gladly welcome the opportunity to be bored. With our crazy-busy lives, many of us don't have the luxury of enough downtime to experience true boredom. But how do you react when you hear your child say he's bored?
How To Encourage Your Child To Play Outdoors
Kids spend several hours a day plugged into media devices. Are modern parenting trends keeping them inside? I was one of those idealistic “TV-free” moms, full of big ideas about my daughter growing up with pine needles in her hair and moss between...
Teach Your Children The Art Of Amusing Themselves
“I’m bored.” “Mommy, come play with me.” Have you heard these laments lately? By teaching your children to enjoy a variety of “by-myself” activities, you can have some time for yourself and also teach your kids the art of playing by themselves.
Teach Children To Entertain Themselves Using Creativity
Teaching children to entertain themselves has become a lost art. Nowadays, kids are constantly over-scheduled and carted from one organised activity to the next. Time spent at home with nothing planned has become a rarity. When it does occur I oft...