Dear Miss Faith, My boy is 3 ½ , and he’s used to having me as his main playmate. I would like him to start being able to play on…
Year: 2011
Winter Activities
OK, many of us are settling into winter. It’s cold, it feels like so much effort to get out the door, but if we don’t go out, we end up…
Raise a Balanced Child
One of the things that we can do to help our children find their place in in the world is to help them to become well-balanced. A wonderful way to…
Toys and Gifts
Hi Miss Faith, With Christmas right around the corner, I’m dreading the gifts that come from my in-laws! I want to have toys that are beautiful, handmade, from natural materials,…
Young Kids and Chores
Dear Miss Faith, Can you talk a little bit more about responsibilities/expectations/chores for 2-3 year olds? How do you go about incorporating young kids into household tasks, self-care, etc? What…
Fall Celebrations: Martinmas
Martinmas (November 11th) is not commonly celebrated in the United States, but it’s such a lovely festival that I wanted to tell you all about it. I love celebrating these…
Toddler/Infant Sibling Interactions
Dear Miss Faith, My daughter is two and my son is almost one month old. My daughter is madly in love with her baby brother and wants to hold and…
Help Getting to Sleep
Hello, My question is about my 20 month old and sleep. My daughter usually takes several hours to get to sleep no matter what. I really feel she doesn’t get…
Imaginative Journeys for Mundane Tasks
Redbird tells each child to put his cloth in the bowl Dear Miss Faith, I’ve never before had children that regularly made a fuss but at the moment I…
Starting Daycare and Saying Goodbye
Dear Miss Faith, My little guy is starting daycare and while I’m sure that it will be a wonderful, loving place for him, I am dreading dropping him off and…
hitting smaller children
Hi Miss Faith, First, congratulations. I hope you and your partner had a great honeymoon. I didn’t change my last name until I was 3 years into marriage (I didn’t…
Throwing Food
Dear Miss Faith, Welcome back and congratulations! I have a question for you – my son is 15 mo old and is the messiest eater you can imagine. For the…