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I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends…

September 26, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Celebrate!, Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 4 Comments

If you haven’t already surmised from my paucity of posts, things have been a little busy around here.  First we were adjusting to the new normal with our newest bouncing bundle of boy, then the adjustment of back to school routines, add on my online course and other teaching engagements, as well as a litany of tiny to-dos that continue to carry over week to week.  It’s been a little overwhelming.

I find that when I begin to feel overwhelmed, the best thing I can do is to scale back and take a deep breath.  I’m planning to get back into the rhythm next week with my regular posting schedule, but in the meantime, I have some good friends who have been sharing some of my work in some wonderful compilations they’ve put together.

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How to Deal With Your Parenting Critics

September 10, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 7 Comments

(This post is part of The Myth of Perfect Parenting series.  Catch up, starting here.)

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How to Teach Kids to Solve Their Own Problems

September 6, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Positive Guidance and Social Skills 6 Comments

I’m sharing a post over at Toddler Approved, all about helping kids learn to take an active role in problem solving.  To keep things exciting, this post includes ninjas, snowmobiles, trains, and motorcycles.  Well, sort of.  Here’s a little taste:

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Why Imperfect Parenting is Good for Kids

August 29, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 22 Comments

I remember the first time I took one of my sons in for stitches.  By the time I buckled him into his car seat with that bloodstained cloth still pressed to his cheek, he had already stopped crying.  But the tears were just starting to pool in my own eyes.  I felt like I had failed.  I had been given a perfect, beautiful boy and I let him fall, let him get hurt, and now there would forever be a scar to remind me of my failure. I couldn’t take it away.  I couldn’t fix it.

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Now Open: Parenting with Positive Guidance Ecourse

August 27, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 1 Comment

Early in the spring I launched my first Ecourse, Parenting with Positive Guidance, bringing the material from my live classes right to your computer, wherever you are, and whenever it fits into your schedule.  I was very pleased with the way the first round went, and I’m excited to be opening the course for the second time.

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The Myth of Perfect Parenting

August 21, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 46 Comments

My fourth son was born just a few fast-moving months ago.  I’m sure I’ve spent hours looking at his perfect little wrinkly toes, and dimpled hands, and rosy lips.  I’m often overcome with the thought of how amazingly perfect he is.

I’ve found myself thinking that with this new little one, I’m a new parent all over again.  And, as my wandering line of thinking goes, it’s a new opportunity to get things right.  I can start over.  I haven’t made any of my parenting mistakes yet.   I get caught up in the fervor of perfect parenting all over again.  [Read more…]

Focused Fine Motor Activities to Help Young Children Reset

August 16, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Learning through Play and Experience, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 13 Comments

Fine motor activities are critical for young children.  The workout for those little fingers gives them the strength and control to write, button, and otherwise use their hands as the marvelous tools that they are.  But there’s another perk to fine motor activities.

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Creating a Quiet Space for Children

July 9, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 13 Comments

A big “welcome” to Katherine Lockett from Creative Playhouse, joining us with today’s guest post!

 

I’m so excited to be guest posting here at Not Just Cute. Thanks for having me. :-)I have a very active and bright 2.5 year old boy who very rarely slows down; he just about manages to sit for his dinner and a story here and there… he is also an intense little creature with big emotions and a busy mind. I recently decided to turn our under stairs toy cupboard into a ‘quiet room’ for him where he could go to relax, calm down and chill out. 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Keeping Your Cool When Your Kids Lose Theirs

June 21, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Positive Guidance and Social Skills 2 Comments

I’m sharing some of the favorite posts from the archives while I spend some extra time with family this summer!

Kids get angry.  They have fights and throw fits.

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Praise Junkies Beware

June 12, 2012 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 16 Comments

I’m sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives while I spend some extra time with my family.

Blanketing children with praise, seems like a natural step toward building independent, confident kids.  But praise may actually produce results in our children that are opposite our intentions, according to an article in New York Magazine (How Not To Talk to Your Kids).

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In early education, there is too much distance between what we know and what we do. I bridge the gaps that exist between academia, decision-makers, educators, and parents so that together, we can improve the quality of early education while also respecting and protecting the childhood experience.

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