Natural Parenting Tips

Ways To Work At Home And Be With Your Children

Adam — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:30:59 +0000

The most common reason most people put their child into childcare is because they need to work. But there are ways to work at home and be with your children and it isn’t an insurmountable task either. First off what will working at home be like. Yes you will need to have flexible working hours Yes it will [...]

3D Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

Adam — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:54:44 +0000

We recently tested out the Vertical Jigsaw Boat by Voila from Tree Frog Toys. We like wooden toys and this looked like a great different way that stacking blocks or doing a 2D puzzle. The toy is designed for children 3+ but my younger son had no real difficulty doing the puzzle. It must be constructed in a sequential order [...]

How To Wean A Reluctant Husband

Kiera — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:26:46 +0000

My toddler and I recently reached a point in our breastfeeding relationship where we were ready to wean. It was an emotional day, but we both felt that breastfeeding was no longer working for us. He was getting frustrated, and I was beginning to feel very uncomfortable. Personally while I advocate natural weaning wherever possible, I [...]

How To Make A Kite

Kiera — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:56:36 +0000

We’re reading AA Milne’s Winnie The Pooh and the Very Blustery Day where eventually piglet gets blown away, and lands in Owl’s house which gets blown down on a very blustery day. Given the wind theme, and the current windy weather where we live, we decided to go fly a kite in the wind. Unfortunately, our [...]

Early Learning Centers – Not the best start to life

Adam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:33:27 +0000

Today early learning centers or institutions designed to help give your child a head start seem to be popping up everywhere. I agree with guiding and helping learning naturally when they are young but some parents seem to think that they can help their child have a happy future by making them smarter, trying to [...]

7 Games To Develop Fine Motor Skills

Kiera — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:28:16 +0000

Simply through undirected play, children will develop their motorskills – you don’t actively have to structure anything. However, if you’re looking for a lazy afternoon idea, or something to fill the time on a rainy day, here are 7 activities to help develop your child’s fine motor skills. 1. Pasta Threading – this couldn’t be easier: [...]

8 Interesting And Educational Outings

Adam — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:06 +0000

There is always fun to be had in every part of the world. Depending on whether you are rural or city, will limit some options. 1. Zoo. As a kid I loved going to the zoo. The animals were all so interesting and living in the city, it was unusual to see anything else other than [...]

Green Cleaning: 8 Eco Friendly Ways

Adam — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:38:28 +0000

Cleaning your home is always a big concern especially if you have children. The vast amounts of chemicals used in most of these products are continuously being linked to allergies and other diseases. So here is a list of ways you can clean your home without any nasty chemicals. 1. General Cleaning Microfiber cloths are great at [...]

How To Make A Toddler Hand Cast

Kiera — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:50:58 +0000

Life casting is a lot of fun, I’ve casted one of my pregnant bellies, my dog’s paw, and my children’s hands. It’s a neat way to make a 3d memento of when they were so little! There are several commercial kits you can buy to make a cast – but the bits and pieces you’ll need [...]

Natural Sunscreen Recipe

Kiera — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:56:56 +0000

Everyone needs a little bit of sunshine to get their vitamin D, it’s healthy. What’s not healthy is over exposure to the sun. Sunburn increases the risk of dangerous skin cancers. Did you know however, that many of our commercial sunblocks and sunscreens can also increase your risks of cancer? And exacerbate many other problems [...]