Peaceful parenting is a tough gig. It goes against what most of us experienced as children ourselves. And, as we know, our childhood experiences play an integral role in developing who we are as parents ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀So, how do we make that conscious shift away from the way we were parented if it does not […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Did you know that oral restrictions – tongue, lip, and/or buccal ties – can have a massive impact on sleep? Oral restrictions are not just cause for concern when it comes to feeding. They can also create issues with breathing, eating solids/chewing, and speech.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If your baby or child:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❗sleeps with an open mouth⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❗snores⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❗has any pauses in […]
In our home, this simple shift in thinking has made an incredible difference in the way we parent. In my experience, so many parents today were raised with consequences, time outs and sometimes even spanking as the end result of misbehaviour. It has conditioned parents to treat behaviour as misbehaviour, without ever considering that the […]
It may surprise you to hear this, but my husband and I would NEVER have planned on bedsharing with our children. In fact, when we were expecting our first, we didn’t so much as buy a bassinet, because we assumed our baby would just sleep in the crib from day 1 (we ended up borrowing […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In the sleep training world, sleep associations are often seen as a “bad habit” that needs to be broken. If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ve probably heard me say more than once that I don’t believe in bad habits or negative associations when it comes to sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In fact, researchers have found […]
I know this is a bit of a radical statement, but hear me out: back in the 80s and 90s when I was in school, kids who bullied others were chastised for their ‘bad behaviour’. Bullies were seen as kids who were just mean spirited, who maybe didn’t have present parents, and who were attention […]
It’s time for some honesty: before becoming a parent, I was definitely one of those people who watched other parents and thought, “I will NEVER do that with my children.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Needless to say, 80% of what I thought I would 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 do, I have done at one point or another since becoming a parent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀That’s probably […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline – the ability to act with integrity, wisdom, compassion, and mercy when there is no external force holding them accountable for what they do.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀-Barbara Coloroso, 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘐𝘵!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Positive discipline is not something most of us experienced […]
Holidays are definitely going to look different this year, but there may still be pressure from family and friends to veer from your child’s usual routine to accommodate for family gatherings, whether they are indoors, outdoors or by zoom!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Remember that you know your child best – so if being off schedule is too stressful for […]
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When I first heard this comparison, it gave me so much clarity on how to parent my own children.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀DANDELION CHILDREN: Much like the weed, Dandelion children are adaptable, can thrive in a variety of situations, and flourish easily and naturally. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ORCHID CHILDREN: Orchids require delicate, loving attention to grow. Orchid children are those who tend […]
