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What Kind of Summer Do You Want to Have?
Things are flying by at break-neck speed around here. The end of the school year is such a crazy time. There’s so much going on that it feels impossible to stop and plan for our summer. And yet if we don’t, we run the risk of not intentionally working toward our best summer possible.So, what kind of summer do we want to have?Our summer will come in phases. I only used one of my sick days this year, so I will get to use five of them for a week off and then the office is closed for another two weeks, for a total of a three-week vacation.… Read More -
This Is What My Children Do Instead of Watch TV
This is definitely not a “holier than thou” post about limiting screen time. I do not profess to have parenting all figured out. Not even close!I just wanted to check-in about where we are in relation to screen time as a family. We intentionally try to limit the amount of time our children spend in front of screens. Henry (who is five) gets to watch 15 minutes of Netflix a week. We try to have him watch reality-based things like Cailou, Nova, Bill Nye the Science Guy. He also watches non-scary things like Bob the Builder, Reading Rainbow, and Handy Manny.Tate (who turns three in July) does not… Read More -
A Bike-Riding Four Year-Old
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We’re a big fan of the balance bike around here. Tate has now inherited Henry’s balance bike and is so confident on it all around the neighborhood. Henry has been riding a pedal bike without training wheels since about turning four. We hit a milestone several months ago: I was able to take him to the lake trail and he rode for three miles while I jogged. It’s taken me a while to write this post. Henry is now five!
Although it’s a little less relaxing on my weekend run if Henry comes along, it’s an amazing opportunity to teach him so many skills. He develops his gross motor skills
