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      My Oat Bar Recipe for Play Garden

      I know that parents are always on the lookout for healthy snacks that kids love.  I serve these Oat Bars at my outdoor parent-child Play Garden classes, and parents always…

      on August 13, 2018Tags: cooking, daycare, festivals, mealtimes, oat bar recipe, play garden

      The Benefits of Risky Play

      A few days ago I heard an interview on NPR asking the question, “Is It Time to Bring Risk Back Into Our Kids’ Playgrounds?”  (didn’t hear it?  You can read…

      on March 24, 2018Tags: outdoors, play garden, play spaces

      My Toddler Hits!

      Dear Miss Faith, I care for a little boy of 24 months.  His parents are having big relationship problems, and this sweet little boy has suddenly become very aggressive, hitting…

      on January 4, 2018Tags: 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, aggressive behavior, hitting

      Quick Tip: Throwing Sand

      If your child is a little too exuberant in the sandbox, what to do?  Saying “Don’t throw sand” seems to have little effect, as does the ubiquitous “Be careful!”  Instead,…

      on August 28, 2017Tags: 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, aggressive behavior, outdoors

      The Summer Play Garden

      Last year I shared my efforts to transform my my large-but-boring back yard into a wonderful space that children and adults would both enjoy.  This spring I opened my yard…

      on July 16, 2017Tags: outdoors, play spaces

      Make Your Yard Fantastic

      When I haven’t been working on my book this past spring and summer, I’ve been working  with my landscaper friend Tim Francis (http://www.nettle.co/) to transform our yard into a wonderful…

      on October 3, 2016Tags: outdoors, play spaces

      Being Too Rough with Baby

      Dear Miss Faith, What can I do when my toddler is rough with the baby (usually unintentionally, but sometimes by-accident-on-purpose)? My impulse is to yell and I know that’s not good and…

      on January 12, 2015Tags: 2-year-olds, aggressive behavior, hitting, sibling interactions

      Hoarding Toys

      Dear Miss Faith, I have a 3yo boy in my play program who is a toy hoarder.  All of his play seems to consist of dumping out toys into a…

      on August 16, 2014Tags: 3-year-olds, daycare, imagery, sharing

      Mean Preschool Girls

      Dear Miss Faith, My daughter is now 3 1/2 and is having a hard time with simply being kind to those who love her the most. Her cousin/best buddy (who…

      on July 25, 2014Tags: 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, bullying, kindness, manners

      An Outdoor Summer (Miss Faith Guest Post)

      Hi Everyone, Check out my guest post on the LifeWays North America blog. It’s called An Outdoor Summer, and I share some of my tips for making it possible to…

      on July 25, 2013Tags: daycare, outdoors, play spaces, summer

      Birthday Celebrations

      Dear Miss Faith, I want to throw a birthday party for my daughter turning three, and am looking for age-appropriate ideas for party activities. What do you do for a…

      on April 11, 2013Tags: birthday story, birthdays

      Bossy Older Child

      Dear Miss Faith, I have a home daycare and I am having trouble during circle and story. I want this to be a beautiful time but one of the children,…

      on January 23, 2013Tags: bossiness, circle time

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