There is some very nice sensory play items on the commercial market. But, I prefer to make my own felt shapes versus purchasing manufactured products. This multi-part post will show you how to get started making economical felt shapes for pre-school children and younger grade school children. Making felt items for kids to experience […]
This post is a continuation of Pre-Schoolers Learning to Sew Dolls Clothes and can be adapted to other learning experiences. This old No Non-cents Nanna knows when children are given the opportunity,along with the adults patience, they can do many things on the road to eventual independence. What parts can a 4 year old ‘sew”? Pick […]
This last Sunday I walked to the store. I wasn’t feeling so good. I was unaware that I was coming down with pneumonia. Unexpectedly 4 different strangers smiled and opened doors for me. I wondered if I looked as bad I felt. These random acts of kindness gave me the strength to walk home feeling […]
This summer was hot one! I doubt any one in the US had the need to warm up the car in closed garage in the during the summer months. Now with cooler weather coming on I want to encourage you to have a family safety talk with your family. Too much carbon monoxide breathed in […]
Recently my posts have been about talking to your children about sensitive matters .From time to time on my blog I write about diapers and potty training. Potty training oops is kind of cute in a socially acceptable way. But, what if Grand starts wetting his pants? Incontinence is a sensitive subject […]
In this post I want to address the part of the process of life: Death and Dying. With Halloween festivities quickly approaching, I want to remind parents that children look to us adults to set the examples about life and death. I wonder if our children and grandchildren get confused about loved ones dying with […]
With Halloween decorating ideas being marketed all over America we will see lots of spooky skeletons that creep out the kids. But, have you ever told your children that the bones that make up our skeletons have 6 major functions? Now, that is important to know and hardly spooky at all. With any holiday […]
