For starters, the Bailey Collection is a smart furniture collection with plenty of built-in extra features. With the vintage look of Bailey, you’d never guess that tech-ready tools, smart storage solutions, and touch-activated lighting were hiding beneath the simple bones of each piece. Great for girls or boys of any age, the traditional nostalgia of Friday night football games provides the inspiration for this laid-back-looking collection. Each piece in the collection is comprised of Hardwood S …
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Why is it that one kid can effectively study for a test in only an hour and get an “A,” while another kid in the same class can spend a few entire evenings studying and still scrape by with a “C-“? While there are several variables that come into play, like how the child’s learning style coincides with classroom presentation and a child’s natural interest level and ability to remember facts, there are some ways any person can train his or her mind to remember, well, pretty much anyth …
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If you’ve read Calm Kids, Part 1, hopefully you understand a little more about your child’s fight-or-flight response. As you begin to empathize with your child’s feelings of panic — whether they result in attempts to escape or lash out — you’ll be on the path to helping soothe them and create the kind of calm feelings they simply can’t force themselves to feel. Over time, as you equip and repeatedly guide your child in creating a sense of calm, your child can learn to see feelings of panic as tr …
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Do you find yourself telling your child or children to “calm down”? My guess is that maybe, possibly, you’re not exactly calm when you give that directive, either. Often, the effect is that those words — and the added stress of an extra responsibility (paired with frustration over clearly not meeting expectations) — are often counter-productive. If you’re at home, perhaps you typically send the child in need of calming to his or her room. Maybe sometimes, that works. But all-too-often, the effec …
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Part of encouraging healthy sleep for your kids includes incorporating bedtime rituals. While what you include in those rituals isn’t nearly as important as their presence and regularity, we thought we’d share some definite favorites.Time To Tidy UpVisual clutter can be counter-productive to restfulness; of course, toys strewn across the floor can also provide safety hazards for sleepy feet trying to make their way to the bathroom in the dark. For those reasons, making sure to tidy up your child …
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“Authenticity” is one of those words being tossed around a lot these days. Merriam-Webster defines it as “real or genuine, not copied or false, true and accurate.” Pretension is out, and reality is very, very in. How does this cultural value relate to your parenting? According to the Danes, it’s part of the recipe for raising happy kids. After over 30 years of ranking as the happiest people group on the planet, they should know. Ironically before “Reframing” in the acronym “PARENT,” “Authenticit …
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Just like “Authentic” comes before “Reframing,” it may be significant that in the acronym “PARENT,” “Empathy” comes before “No Ultimatums.” Holding the title of “Happiest People on the Planet” for over 3 decades, Danish parents claim that these characteristics help explain what makes them and their kids happier than the rest of us. The phrase “No Ultimatums” might run contrary to the authoritarian leadership and parenting styles that we’ve historically seen, but hey, who can argue with happiness …
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Considering “PARENT” as an acronym is the way one Danish parent explains why kids and parents in Denmark rank as some of the happiest on the planet. Isn’t that what all of us want, after all — for us and our kids — more happiness, all around? Seriously. Yet most of us probably feel guilty doing the very things that contribute to that happiness, starting with the “P” in “PARENT":• P is for Play • A is for Authenticity • R is for Reframing • E is for Empathy • N is for No Ultimatums • T is for Tog …
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Even if it’s counter-cultural, kids really need to play. It’s not just for preschoolers, no matter what your child may think. If you have to trick your older kids into pretend play by asking them to play along with a younger sibling or friend, then do it! Seriously, there’s something special that happens when kids delve fully into a pretend scenario, role, or world. To a point, you can’t manufacture this kind of experience, but you can definitely do some things to encourage it!Dress-Ups and othe …
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For some people, looking for inspiration for bedroom pattern themes by browsing through different youth bedroom ideas is a perfect match for their individual personality. For those who instead prefer a more methodological approach, here are a few considerations you may want to keep in mind.Choosing by FurnitureIf you already have a new bedroom furniture collection in place, you’ll want to take that into consideration. If you haven’t yet decided on one, feel free to choose a pattern first, but be …
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