Your child can do more than you think

And letting them struggle is the key

It’s definitely easier for you to pull your child’s pants up after the potty, or to slip off their shoes when they’re tired at bath time. But the truth is - they can probably do these things (and a whole lot more) much earlier than you think. And if you let them try (and struggle), you’re giving them something much more valuable than help: autonomy…

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Choosing to be playful at the precipice

How playfulness can change your days

We’ve all stood at that precipice a million times: you’ve asked your child to put on their school clothes for the eighth time, but they’re still riding around the house pretending they’re off to deliver groceries. A meltdown is incoming (theirs or yours), and you have to make a decision.

Instead of feeling overwhelmed and blowing up in that moment, playfulness can be your solution…

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