Iris's mom and dad write about Mindful Parenting and RIE Parenting while maintaining a positive, optimistic, open-minded and mindful attitude.
As Daddy was busy with work and had a few conference calls during the day, we had to give him some space. Because a few days ago we reconditioned our old printer which has been sitting in the attic for a long time, we decided to start the day coloring. We printed a lot of coloring pages and made a coloring storybook by stapling some of them together.
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It took me a while to find enough free time to write this StayAtHome Journal. The world is a mess, people are scared and children are confused. We’ve been staying at home for a while now and it’s not easy. We have to do our job right, spend time with our daughter, do a lot more cooking and cleaning. Our house is upside-down, most of the time.
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Mom guilt is the consequence of wanting to be the best mother to your children. It comes as an intense feeling of anxiousness, doubt and uncertainty when you worry that you’re failing as a parent or fall short of expectations. However, being a perfect mother is a utopia.
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Autumn is a magical season. We love its magnificent colors, all the colorful leaves, its warm weather, even its rainy days. Autumn offers us beautiful crafting materials and a story-like scenery so we must take advantage of all these. So, we present you our favorite autumn activities for children.
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We bought a new “toy” this week: a Traffic Play Mat. Our daughter loves it and we wish we bought it sooner. I must say, our daughter has an impressive collection of HotWheels cars. Although we bought her various track packs for her cars, she definitely prefers the Traffic Play Mat.
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Do you use the old question parents often ask: “How was your day?” and hear its evasive answer given by your kid: “Fine”? To avoid this generic answer and to engage your kid in a pleasant conversation, we came up with two methods. We also gathered some appropriate open-ended questions.
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During the last few weeks, our whole family (even Daddy!) was very busy playing a newly discovered game: Craze Splash Beadys. Well, it’s more of a craft kit for kids, a fun creation set that will keep your kids entertained for hours.
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Luckily, my daughter’s relationship with her father has always been a special one. Although she’s always been a mama’s girl, she is very excited to spend quality time with daddy. And my husband enjoys every minute of it. Here are their favorite father-daughter bonding activities.
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Building your own robot at home is a great experience for kids. It is a fun, creative, entertaining and challenging STEM activity that offers quality time for the entire family. Here’s how we did it…
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Lately, our 4 years old daughter seemed very interested in learning and drawing letters. Although, we never force her to do activities she doesn’t enjoy, we buy her toys, games and books that are suited for her age. We want give her as many options as possible when it comes to developing her skills and learning abilities.
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