Routine & rituals for bedtime for little ones is crucial, change causes a big disruption in their little worlds & can result in bad sleeping habits or struggles with bedtime in general.

I am a big advocate of a comfort toy, blankie or binky; and dummy’s – these security objects are incredibly soothing and comforting, and provide an emotional connection between you and them. However, there is a time limit on dummy’s. How then do we transition them out of their dummy dependence?

The woes of homework – it causes anxiety on both sides. I have learned, & applied a few homework tips & tricks to shift mindsets, create an environment of learning that provides both autonomy & structured homework time. Unfortunately, homework isn’t going away any time soon, but we can make it easier, and approach it in a more sustainable way.

We naturally want to get them to share, because we want to see kind, empathetic, generous traits in their interactions. Forcing sharing doesn’t instill that, unfortunately.