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TIP #2: Salt writing tray, finger painting, or sidewalk chalk on the driveway, are all fun writing activities that will also help build kids’ writing skills. . . . #writing #writingtips #writingtipsforkids #kidslearning #kidswrite #funlearning #learningbydoing #momlife #momhacks #lovewriting #writingactivities #kidswriting #VancouverMoms #VancouverDads #VancouverParents #PortCoquitlam #PortMoody #Canada #WeLoveCanada #TriCities #YVR #bhfyp

#TriviaTuesday: If they get too hot, they will stretch their arms and legs out. If they get too cold, they will move around more to warm themselves up. . . . #TriviaTuesday #Tuesday #TuesdayFun #toddlerfacts #toddlerfunfact #funfact #EarlyThingsCo #EarlyLearningChildcareCentre #EarlyThings #PortMoody #PortCoquitlam #Coquitlam #Vancouver #YVR #Tricities #VancouverMom #toddler #ToddlerMom #VancouverDad #Canada #VancouverBc #BritishColumbia #VancouverCanada

For this week, we are going to share with you some tips on how to improve your kid’s writing skills. Stay tuned. . . . TIP #1: Word games and crossword puzzles are great for everyone. You can also try creating a connect-the-dots game by having your little one trace along the dotted lines and then tell you which letter he finds. ... . . . #writing #writingtips #writingtipsforkids #kidslearning #kidswrite #funlearning #learningbydoing #momlife #momhacks #lovewriting #writingactivities #kidswriting #VancouverMoms #VancouverDads #VancouverParents #PortCoquitlam #PortMoody #Canada #WeLoveCanada #TriCities #YVR #bhfyp See more

It’s a new day! Be thankful for everything you have. . . . #thursday #happythursday #thursdayfun #thankfulthursday #thursdaymood #thursdayvibes #instagood #instadaily #goodvibes #positivity #thankful #grateful #blessed #thankyou

May you accomplish all the goals you set this week. Happy Monday! . . . #monday #mondayvibes #monslay #mondayblues #positivevibes #goodvibes #positivitymonday #EarlyThings #PortMoody #PortCoquitlam #Coquitlam #Vancouver #YVR #Tricities #VancouverMom #toddler #ToddlerMom #VancouverDad #Canada #VancouverBc #BritishColumbia #VancouverCanada

TIP #3: Listening is very important. Let your little one finish the story right before helping solve the problem. Make sure to watch for times when misbehavior has patterns, like if your little one is feeling jealous. It’s crucial to talk with your little one about this matter rather than just giving consequences. . . . #childbehavior #childdiscipline #toddlerdiscipline #toddlerlife #lifewithatoddler #parenthood #parentingtechniques #momlife #parenting #consistency #positiveparenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #motherhood #parentinglife #raisingkids #parentingadvice #raisingchildren #parentinggoals

The difference between winners and ordinary people is winners follow through despite fear while others just dream and take no action. - Calvin K. Lee Happy Wednesday! . . .... #Wednesday #winningwednesday #wednesdaywins #happywednesday #humpday #happyhumpday #wednesdayvibes #wednesdaymood #wednesdayfun #goodvibes #positivevibes See more

TIP #2: Make sure that you have clear and consistent rules your kids can follow. Also, explain all these rules on age-appropriate terms that they can easily understand. . . . #childbehavior #childdiscipline #toddlerdiscipline #toddlerlife #lifewithatoddler #parenthood #parentingtechniques #momlife #parenting #consistency #positiveparenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #motherhood #parentinglife #raisingkids #parentingadvice #raisingchildren #parentinggoals

The only thing we know of, that makes babies smarter, is talking to them. . . . #tuesday #triviatuesday #funfact #trivia #toddlerfacts #babyfacts #tuesdayfun #tuesdaymood #tuesdayvibe #happytuesday #funtrivia

Here are some effective and healthy strategies that can help discipline your child. . . . TIP #1: Teach your little one right from wrong not only with words but also with actions. Model the good behaviors you would like to see in your kids. ... . . . #discipline #toddlerdiscipline #toddlerbehavior #childdiscipline #disciplinestrategies #parenting #parentingtips #parentinghacks #positivebehavior #toddlerlife #kidslife #momlife #positiveparenting #consciousparenting #gentleparenting #motherhood #parentinglife #raisingkids #parentingadvice #raisingchildren #parentinggoals See more

I believe most of our No Rules reverberations from our own childhoods when we were told not to run through the house, not to cry, and other mostly arbitrary ...rules. It’s not that we don’t want boundaries in our homes, for ourselves, or for our children. Boundaries play an important role in life and an equally important role in helping our children stay safe and grow in their sense of capabilities and self-worth, and can even help children feel closer to us. Arbitrary establishment of rules can also have the opposite effect: it can create feelings of anger and resentment, it can create an atmosphere of lies and deceit, and it can create feelings of disempowerment and dependency. Oftentimes it is the rules of our own childhoods that remain unexamined and create dissonance in our homes. My purpose is to encourage us as parents to engage in thoughtful reflection on our rules. So now I’m going to ask you to do something. Remember back to how you felt when your mom or dad or grandparent told you no running down the street. (Your mind will be tempted to justify it with thoughts like, they were trying to keep me safe. Yes, safety is important. Try to push those thoughts away and feel.) What’s the first No rule memory that comes to mind? How did you feel? Were you disappointed? Were you Angry? Did you feel ashamed? Did you try to give your point of view? Now come back to your present-day adult self. What part of those experiences stuck with you? The feelings of unfairness? The feelings of being over-controlled? Feeling misunderstood? Oftentimes we feel angry while trying to enforce a rule because of our own apathy about the rules we hate them in our child-selves and love them in our powerful adult-selves. Meanwhile, our children are experiencing the same feelings our child-selves felt And finally, ask yourself these questions: How do we want our kids to feel? How can we have rules without negative feelings? How can our children feel heard, trusted, and contributing? To find out more about inviting cooperation with our children, please watch my on-demand interview with the brilliant @TeachThroughLove visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQ5Emia6Ig

TIP #5: You may not be a teacher, but you are your little one’s teacher. Having knowledge about what reading skills to expect at different ages can truly help you support your kid’s reading. . . . #reading #readingtips #readingtipsfortoddlers #toddlerlearning #parentinghacks #parentingtips #reader #raisinggoodreaders #booklovers #readersofinstagram #instabooks #toddlertips #motherhood #lifewithtoddlers #mommylife #dadlife #canadianmoms #canadiandads #familytime #bhfyp