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Natural Sleep Remedies for Kids

November 12, 2019

These natural sleep remedies for kids will help children get the sleep they need. Vitamins, minerals and herbs that can improve sleep for your child. Does your child struggle to fall asleep?  Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common issue today. Many families struggle with a sleepless child, which typically ends up with an entire sleepless family!  […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting, Sensory Tagged: sensitive kids, sleep

A Weighted Blanket Saved Bedtime in Our House

August 6, 2018

Using a weighted blanket at bedtime has dramatically improved sleep in our house. Here’s how, and some safety tips for using weighted blankets with kids.    Our bedtime routine with my oldest (now 7) has always gone a little something like this: Typical bedtime routine (bath, teeth, pjs, books, etc). Cuddle. Talk. Ask a million […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting, Sensory, Uncategorized

Refresh Your Calm Down Corner with the Sensory TheraPLAY Box!

February 27, 2018

The Sensory TheraPLAY subscription box is great for kids with sensory needs at home. Check out our unboxing video, and what’s in our box.   We have multiple calm down corners in our house. Just recently, in the midst of one of my 6 year old’s emotional outbursts, we went to his calm down area in […]

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Nebula Calm Down Jar: Sensory & Science 

April 18, 2016

Why make a nebula calm down jar? I have written before about how raising spirited kids can be both challenging and rewarding. Something I get often in the comments is “well, aren’t all kids like that?” Truth is, yes. If you are a parent of a spirited child (aff link), you might know that their […]

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Filed Under: Elementary, Gentle Parenting, Learn Through Play, Mess-Free Sensory Play, Parenting, Preschoolers, Sensory, Toddlers, Uncategorized Tagged: calm down jar, emotions, Homeschool, moms, preschoolers, psychology, sensory play, spirited kids, toddlers

Setting Up a Calm Down Corner for Kids: A Time-Out Alternative

July 29, 2014

This article has been updated since it was originally published in July, 2014. This post contains affiliate links, for purchases made within it, this blog receives a small commission. I have a spirited kid. From the moment he was small, I scoured the internet to find some of the best resources for gently parenting him, […]

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting, Sensory Tagged: calm down, calming, difficult, intense, personal relaxation techniques, Preschool Homeschool, Sensory

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Natural Sleep Remedies for Kids

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