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      Year: 2011

      Independent Play, Part I

      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…

      on December 27, 2011Tags: independence, play spaces, rhythm

      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…

      on December 14, 2011Tags: indoor activities, winter, winter clothes

      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…

      on December 8, 2011Tags: dawdling, manners, new experiences, shyness, whining

      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,…

      on November 28, 2011Tags: birthdays, Christmas, gifts, toys

      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…

      on November 12, 2011Tags: consequences, housework, responsibilities, rhythm

      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…

      on November 8, 2011Tags: autumn, festivals, generosity, lanterns, Martinmas, sharing

      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…

      on October 25, 2011Tags: re-direction, sibling interactions

      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…

      on October 17, 2011Tags: calming, rest, rhythm, rituals, sleep

      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…

      on October 14, 2011Tags: housework, imagery, mealtimes, rituals, transitions

      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…

      on October 10, 2011Tags: new experiences, saying goodbye, transitions

      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…

      on October 4, 2011Tags: bullying, hitting, kindness

      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…

      on September 29, 2011Tags: mealtimes, throwing food

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