Babies start learning from the minute they are born. Over the course of their first year they learn so much, there are a lot of activities that you can do with infants to help with development. Below are a few activities for ages 0-3 months: Kick, Kick, Kick: To help your baby practice kicking, place items at the baby’s feet such a stuffed animals, squeaky toys, or your … Continue reading Activities for Babies: 0-3 Months
Fall has long been a season of celebration. Harvest parties have been in existence for centuries. Why not have a party this year using suggestions from “The Penny Whistle Halloween Book” by Meredith Brokaw and Annie Gilbar? We’ve excerpted a few of our favorite ideas. PUMPKIN DECORATIONS Hollow out and fill with dried flowers, leaves, and branches. Make a “family” by using pumpkins of different sizes. As … Continue reading Kids Korner: Harvest Time
At a friend’s family reunion, Ashley, 6 was playing the egg toss game. Her young partner walked away and one of the Uncles stepped in. The 2 of them went onto the for 1st place. Later, Ashley had received 2 “awards”. She informed me that she gave one to the man who was in the egg toss game with her. Such a sweetheart to reach out … Continue reading Heartwarmer
Learning about the 5 senses can be a lot of fun. Below are some suggestions for ways to teach the 5 different senses Sound Wind: Pinwheel, windsocks Running water: ponds, bridge over a wet spot Instruments: Bottle to blow through, windchimes, birdhouses & feeders to attract song birds, dry leaves, sticks in paper bags Piping taped sounds outdoors Songs which encourage making nature noises Play … Continue reading Creating a Sensory Environment
The real evil of materialism is not the pursuit or things. It is, rather, seeing and treating other people as things and therefore putting things ahead of people. Youngsters with a habit of thinking and acting this way are headed toward trouble later in life: substance abuse, professional problems, marital break-up, a life dominated by impulse and unrestrained egoism. What can parents do with their young … Continue reading Born to Serve, Not to Shop
Pumping: Pump 3-4 hours after you last nursed the baby. Wash your hands. Use clean equipment. Adjust the pump setting on low to start. Then, increase it to your comfort level. Wet the horn with water or a few drops of breast milk. Center your nipple in the horn, don’t let the nipple rub. Pull the plunger gently about half way out for the first … Continue reading How to Pump and Store Breast Milk
Have you ever made butter? Think it was too hard? Here is an easy way to make butter! What you will need: .5 cup of heavy cream 1 tbsp sour cream lidded jar spoon saucer Directions: Pour the cream and sour cream into the jar. Cover jar and shake it hard. Shake it until you notice a lump of soft butter at the bottom of the … Continue reading Butter in a Jar
Which style of learning do you fall under? Linguistic Learner- Likes to read, write, tell stories; is good at memorizing;learns best by saying, hearing and seeing words Logical/Mathematical Learner- Likes to do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions, explore patterns and relationships; is good at math, reasoning, logic, problem solving; learns best by categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns/relationships. Spatial Learner- Likes to … Continue reading 7 Styles of Learning
Engorgement, or extreme fullness of the breasts, which causes an uncomfortable feeling, is not uncommon. There are things you can do to prevent or relieve engorged breasts. If your breast are engorged, you should still breastfeed or pump milk from your breasts. Breastfeed often Use a warm compress just before nursing. Massage your breasts. Express a small amount of milk. The milk softens the breast … Continue reading Tips on Relieving Engorgement
Becca trails crackers and crumbs all over the bedroom. Daddy say’s “Becca you’re not supposed to eat in the bedroom, now who is going to clean this up?” Becca, 2.5 years old, replies “Not me.” Angela DiCicco Continue reading Heartwarmer
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 