They call my generation the technology generation, but I am learning that my children will really be the first generation. When I was growing up, the internet was still something few families had. I didn’t have cable for most of my childhood, video games were not as mainstream and you could still find a pay phone. In today’s world, kids are brought up with technology; they … Continue reading This Generation and Technology
Crayon Rubbings: Explore with different textures by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing the crayon on the paper. Sand Painting: Spread glue on a piece of paper. Drop the sand onto the glue, shake off extra sand. Large Block building: See how tall your child can get the blocks to go before they tip over. Bean bag toss: Throw the bean bags … Continue reading Gross Motor Activities
This is a great activity for a toddler who loves to sort and pick things up and put them in a container. It will help your child with gross motor skills, following directions, fine motor skills and the concept of “in” and “out”. You can color the clothespins with markers, or paint. Then use different color buckets for your child to match the colors. Don’t … Continue reading Clothespins and the Basket
When my son turned a year old, we started to noticed that he would wake up in the middle of the night and scream at the top of his lungs. We didn’t know what was going on until I started to research nightmares and night terrors. There is a difference between a nightmare and a night terror. A nightmare happens in the REM phase of … Continue reading Nightmares and Night Terrors
Children are natural creative. They can imagine that there is hot lava on the ground or that all the dolls are really drinking tea. Creativity is not something that we get to once, it is something that we can come back to many times throughout our life. So what happens when a child has a creative block? You can use some of these tips to … Continue reading Promoting Creativity
Do you think that fathers sit around and gloat about whether or not their child is breast fed or formula fed? Do you think that they are commenting to each other whether they let their child cry-it-out or not? Or what about how they disciple their child? Most likely not. So why do mothers sit around and judge one another about how they raise their … Continue reading Mom vs. Mom
Previously we talked about 10 Rules to Live by for Parents, well here we talk about 5 facts to keep in mind as a parent. You are not Super Parent: All parents want to do it all and look good while doing it. Sometimes that is not possible. Just as you expect your children to do the best they can,you need to expect that too. … Continue reading 5 Facts to Keep in Mind as a Parent
Be the best role model as possible: Your children look up to you and they want to be you, so make sure you are acting the way you want your children to. Know when and how your child needs some love: As a parent, you are responsible for loving and caring for your child. Each child is different and needs to be loved in different … Continue reading 10 Rules to Live by for Parents
Reading is very important to a child’s development. From recognition skills as they look at a picture book to learning the words to read, developing imagination, increasing vocabulary, learning better communication skills, doing better academically, the list goes on and on. Infants are just learning about the world. They only know what you teach them. As they become more alert they are learning and absorbing … Continue reading The Importance of Reading to Your Children
My children are blessed to have 5 great- grandparents, 8 grandparents, and Aunt and Uncles, and this doesn’t include the suto-Aunts and Uncles. But sometimes the generation gap can cause families to not spend time with each other out of having nothing in common. Below are some classic activities that know no age and everyone can enjoy. Reading and telling stories: Let your older generation … Continue reading Inter-generational Activities
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 