Natural Parenting Tips

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 [...]

Chores or Responsibility

Adam — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:09:36 +0000

Many children will get an allowance or money for doing their chores or work around the house. But this doesn’t necessarily instill a sense of responsibility in the child. If the money goes away, so do the tasks they normally perform.This is meant to teach them responsibility, but it only ever seems to teach them how much [...]

Instilling A Love Of Books

Kiera — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:54:09 +0000

The ability to read, and escape into a good book, is such a gift. With so many amazing children’s authors, and beautiful books available to buy or borrow, reading is a really accessible past time for children of today. As I was going through school, we began reading with these hideous books called readers, featuring characters such [...]

7 Ways To Enjoy Nature On Holidays

Adam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:22:06 +0000

When you are out on holiday, most people will at one point go and visit a rural area of there country. At these places there are normally lots of great ways to entertain the kids and yourselves and enjoy nature. Some of these are obviously not available in all areas. 1. Open Your Window. As silly [...]

The Magic Of Grandparents

Adam — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:57:47 +0000

Grandparents are wonderful creatures. While they don’t always parent the same way as we do, and while they don’t always agree with us, they are a wealth of knowledge, stories, and experience. My children are lucky enough to have a myriad of grandparents and great grandparents around them, and it’s the relationship with the great grandparents that [...]

Travelling With Cloth Diapers

Adam — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:24:08 +0000

As I type this article, I’m sitting in a holiday chalet with my two beautiful boys and husband. Having been a cloth diapering family since master nearly 3 was born, we’ve been on a few trips using cloth diapers, this trip, going away with our grandparents, we’ve taken a mixture of disposable diapers and cloth [...]