Author: photographymaker_4zy3du
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Play Tip – ‘roles’
Give your child a ‘role/job’ to achieve daily tasks in a playful manner “Do I have a removal man in the room?” –putting the toys away; “Do I have a chef in the room?” – helping with cooking; “Do I have a swimmer in the room?” – to get in the bath; “Do I have…
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Spinach, feta and ricotta sausage rolls
Spinach, feta and ricotta sausage rolls – winter lunch recipe and veggie garden craft ideas Grow some winter vegetables together, a child’s veggie garden is a healthy activity both for fresh food and the nature experience gained while digging and touching the earth. A little patch will do, even gardening in pots if restricted for…
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Inspirations for Parents
You don’t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around – and why his parents will always wave back. – William D. Tammeus Mother Nature is wonderful. Children get too old for piggy-back rides just about the same time they get too…
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Creative Discipline Tips
Involvement Include your child in all your home tasks each day, to a child work is play and keeps the young child happily playing and connected to you. A little broom next to your big broom in the kitchen, a small washing basket to carry their own socks and pants to a little washing line…
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Hot Cross Bun Recipe
Hot Cross Bun Recipe (baking with children at Easter time can be a lovely Easter rhythm) 210ml milk, 1 egg, 450g plain flour, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, 11/2tsp mixed spice, ¼ cup caster sugar, 50g butter, ½ cup currants, 3tbsp sultanas, 3tbsp mixed peel, 1 ½ tsp dried yeast Mix all of…
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Parenting Inspiration – Priorities
“A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of home I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because I was important to the life of a child” Anon
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Autumn Craft with Leaves
Autumn – I love this season and it is partially lovely for simple natural craft. Leaf Rubbings are so much fun with young children. Go to a park with lovely autumn leaves, or for a local nature walk, and find a big autumn tree. Choose some lovely big leaves with big veins. Once home, turn…
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Turning Tears into Laughter: Creative Discipline Book
Turning Tears into Laughter: Creative Discipline during the Toddler and Preschool Years is my first book published by Five Mile Press (RRP $12.95 for 160 pages). Available from this site, please Contact Lou “Turning Tears into Laughter will lighten the load and enlighten the mind. I believe it would be impossible not to be inspired…
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Restful Inspirations
“A field that has rested gives beautiful crop” (Anon) Make time each day to look into your child’s eyes, smile, sing a song or lullaby, read a tale, tell a story, cuddle, touch and love (time where there is no hurry, no busyness and no stress).