by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 26, 2012 | motherhood, parenting
We were at a playgroup with a few children. It was not a large group. My son-at that age-was a total follower. He wanted to follow the big kids. They made him laugh and looked like fun. The problem was, he was about 16 months old. He was not at a stage where he could...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 6, 2012 | activities
Creating patterns can be taught to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Clapping your hands and encouraging your infant to mimic your claps is exposing him/her to patterns. If your toddler falls down, stands up and does not cry, and you applaud them saying,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 2, 2012 | activities
Three simple art exploration tools you probably have at home spice up a kids art project. These are easy art exploration tools for kids from toddlers to preschoolers. Kids love hands-on learning. Art is a great way to give children freedom to create and express...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 30, 2012 | motivation, parenting
Socialization is the most over-used term in the parenting world-and early childhood education world-these days…and often the most misinterpreted. We stay-at-home moms are not depriving our children of proper socialization, we are actually providing the best form of...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 23, 2012 | activities, motherhood, parenting
My husband deployed for a year back when my oldest son was 6 months old. It was a job of mine to teach my son about his dad. Without the daily interactions of a parent and an infant, that memory of “dad” would not be established. It is a reality for...
