When you held your precious little baby in your hands for the first time, you vowed to do whatever you can to protect him. You'd give him the best you possibly can and would be willing to fight a pack of wolves just to protect your little one from harm...
How I lost my temper and what I could have done differently
I want to share a story about something that happened over the weekend which we're calling 'The Lost Ponies' incident. Over the weekend, we went out as a family to run an errand. Eloise (my 4-year old), brought along a bag full of her precious My Little Pony dolls. I...
Let go of parenting guilt and Take. A. Break
Yesterday, I went on an epic rant to a friend. What started as a normal conversation quickly spiralled into: "I just wish I could check myself into a hotel room for 24 hours, away from my husband and baby." quickly followed by "Omigosh, I am such a horrible person for...
How do I decide when to set a boundary with my child?
On one hand you want your child to explore her environment through play and you want your child to express herself. But on the other hand, you know that there must be some sort of boundary in place to help guide your child. You might be confused as to how...
My child only wants mummy for everything!
If you relate to the title of this blog, you're not alone. Parent preference is something that so many families deal with. Here's our experience and a few things that helped make it easier at home. My baby and I enjoyed that special mother-daughter bond. I felt overwhelming love every...
Bringing your child to the dentist
Going to the dentist can be scary for a lot of children. The unfamiliar sights and smells as well as the uncertainty of what’s going to happen all add to a child being unsure and scared at the dentist. Here’s what you can do to help your child have a...
Advocating for our children while respecting our elders
Whenever I return to my hometown, I get anxious. Why? Because I worry about the differences in opinion between the way I raise my child and what my parents or in-laws think. "Why she never call me?" "She's so clingy. At that age, you weren't like that" "Need to discipline...
What do I do when my child tantrums?
Tantrums, it’s something you might be all too familiar with if you have a toddler. The thing is, it’s so developmentally appropriate for toddlers to have tantrums because the part of their brains in charge of regulation is still MASSIVELY under developed. (Research shows that that part of the brain...
How do I set boundaries with a pre-verbal toddler?
We get variations of this question almost weekly. How do you set boundaries with a young toddler, who's well into the stage of asserting their autonomy, but is still not saying very much? Are they actually able to comprehend our instructions and can they reasonably be expected to comply? Regardless...
What to do when your child likes to throw things they’re not supposed to
So, you don't want your child to be throwing things they're not supposed to. It might destroy the item, hurt people or make a huge mess. There are mainly 2 reasons why young children throw things: 1. Throwing out of frustration Some children throw when they're angry or frustrated. It's...