Category Archives: Routines and Schedules

Respectful and helpful routines for babies and children

• Beginning Parenthood on an Island

  Solo parenting certainly isn’t easy (let’s face it, parenting period isn’t easy), but it was manageable, and over two years later, is still a time I remember fondly for the most part. Looking back, there are a handful of things that I feel contributed to my ability to maintain my sanity during that very busy time.  MORE

• Toddler Discipline and Balancing Needs

  A reader asks our NPN Mentors about attachment parenting and balancing parent/child needs during the toddler years.  MORE

• Traveling while Parenting

  It goes without saying that travel can be stressful for children. When their behavior throws you for a loop and you’re at the end of your patience, however, it’s easy to forget that just like you, they’re likely doing the best they can.  MORE

• Wordless Wednesday: Routines

  This week we asked you to share your routines with us. Read more about consistent and loving care on our resource page. Link up!  MORE

• Remaining Connected to School-Age Children

  Worried about remaining connected to your school-aged child? Laura from “Life Behind the Red Front Door” writes about how she remains connected to her oldest, school-aged child.  MORE

• Survival Tips For Parents of Three-Year-Olds

  When I first began learning about gentle parenting, I spent a lot of time on parenting boards soaking up the experience and perspective of veteran moms. I noticed right away that the so-called terrible twos were viewed with nonchalance. Three, on the other hand? It is a tough age.  MORE

• The Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Family Rhythm

  A discussion on how to incorporate rhythm (or a natural flow) to your days in an effort to reduce the chaos and inability to accomplish anything.  MORE

• How To Get Your Kids To Use Their Table Manners

  My kids haven’t always had the best table manners and for many years I was okay with that. I didn’t want to force my two year old to sit through a long family dinner, and I didn’t want to make my three year old eat all the food on her plate. I was fine if my four year old wanted to stand and wiggle around between bites, and I was okay with my six year old forgetting to clear her plate. But now that my two daughters are 4 1/2 and 7, my leniency over the years is starting to show.  MORE

• 13 Ideas to Gently Manage Separation Anxiety in Preschoolers

  If you’ve experienced a renewed bout of separation anxiety with your preschooler, you probably understand how frustrating it can be to address. We recently went through this with our own (then) three year old, and I’d like to share some ideas that friends offered on how to gently respond.  MORE

• Nap Battles

  A peak inside Gretchen’s journey towards peaceful nap times with her young daughter.  MORE

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