Play-To-Learn…With Bricks (Plus a Giveaway!!)
I love a solid STEM toy that is fun, grows with kids, and gives open-ended opportunities to play. Legos check off each of those requirements. They are seriously an investment …
Black Friday Deals 2017: Learning Box Subscriptions
I don’t really do Black Friday. I just do not see the appeal of getting up early after a busy Thanksgiving and battling crowds to try to get some hot …
7 Ways to Encourage Toddlers to Embrace their Natural Scientific Tendencies- Guest Post
Why? Why? Why? Why? This question probably sounds familiar if you have a young child! While it probably gets annoying at times to answer question after question, it is an …
Stop Fearing Math and Science (A plea to parents to help their children embrace the STEM fields)
Recently I saw an article discussing new ways to attract young people back to science. While I think this is awesome- we totally need to bring youth back to science- …
Spring Cleaning- The 3 bottle system that cleans almost the whole house (with your kids!)
One of my least favorite parts of being a mom is all the cleaning up I have to do. It is constant! Three kids, two of them one year olds …
When Ignoring is a beneficial discipline tool and Discipline Delay Tactics-BFBN
To wrap up our week on discipline, we have two great posts! First up is Emily from The Journey of Parenthood. She is talking about ignoring your kids. Ha, okay, …
Big feelings: Talking through tantrums with your child
Confession: When my son has a tantrum, I try not to punish him. Oh, I don’t want him acting out like that. Tantrums are absolutely something to avoid and …
Discipline As Discipleship-BFBN
Today we have two posts on discipline. One is from Carrie at Wiley Adventures. Discipline needs to have a higher meaning, and the meaning she and her family use is …
Knowing and Teaching the Final Desired Expectation-BFBN
We usually discipline when our kids act in a way we don’t want them to. But how do they know what is expected of them? I think sometimes we forget …
Disciplining foster kids-BFBN
Day 2 of our talk on discipline! Today we have the unique perspective of a foster parent. Foster parents can have lots of children come through their doors. That means …