Pomme is almost 2.5 now, and just drew her first person. I guess saying her first “representational drawing” isn’t 100% accurate, because she has been drawing “with intent” for awhile. She has drawn rough oval shapes, thrown speckles into them, and said “whale!” But this was different. Tonight, she said “draw mommy.” She drew a [...]
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May
18
Her First Representational Drawing
by heather
Tags: child development, drawing, representational, toddler
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May
16
Saturday Morning Breastfeeding Comic
by heather
I follow a lot of online comics, one of them being “Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.” Before you go scampering over to check it out, be warned — the topics are usually very offensive. Part of the humour is in the dark and twisted switcheroos on dark and twisted situations. Adultery and murder are commonplace, as [...]
May
14
My Daughter’s New Balance Bike
by heather
After reading about the purported benefits of balance bikes over at good old MDC, I started contemplating whether it might be a good idea for our daughter. When I received an email newsletter from Ape to Zebra featuring a new balance bike they were carrying, I showed it to my husband to see what he [...]
Tags: balance, balance bicycle, fear, Norco, Run Bike, tricycles
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Posted in Family, Kid stuff | Comments (0)
Mar
19
Busy, Busy Day Part II: Toddler Time
by heather
The day’s adventures continue with Pomme’s notable moments. She’s been keen on numbers for awhile now. She loves to point out “fenen” when she sees one… that’s ’7′ for the toddlerese-challenged. The fun thing she did today was out of nowhere, in the middle of a parking lot, she shouted out “Fee! Too! Won!” Whoa… [...]
Tags: alphabet, ballerina, breastfeeding, clothes, counting, dancing, diaper free, drawing, Homeschooling, literacy, numeracy, shopping, singing
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Posted in Babies, Family, Homeschooling, Lactivism | Comments (0)
Mar
13
First Foods: Why Babies Don’t Need Cereals or Purees
by heather
My latest post at Eco Child’s Play is all about debunking the myths about baby’s first solid foods. Not only should it not be started before about six months, but the cereals and purees normally spoonfed as their first foods are completely and utterly unnecessary… and even have a few potential pitfalls, affecting your child’s [...]
Tags: baby-led weaning, first foods, infant feeding, solid foods
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Feb
27
Toddler Smarts on Display
by heather
Here’s how Pomme has been showing off her developing smarts this week: According to her, the one on the bottom is a cat, the one at the very top is a pig, and the rest are whales. The spots are eyes. She has labelled her drawings before (usually as whales lol), and she has drawn [...]
Tags: art, digits, drawing, homeschool, math, Montessori, patterns, quantity, representation, self-determination, sorting, symbol, unschooling
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Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (0)
Feb
27
New at Eco Child’s Play — Bust the Baby Brain Boosters!
by heather
Spurred by the recent CBC broadcast on The Hurried Infant, my latest post on Eco Child’s Play in my ongoing series of “Baby Essentials That Aren’t” focuses on those baby brain-building “edutainment” toys, methods, and associated foolishness. Please check it out and share it, Baby Essentials That Aren’t, Part 6: Baby Brain Boosters [...]
Tags: Baby Einstein, baby essentials, baby mozart, CBC, David Elkind, eco child's play, edutainment, Hurried Child, Hurried Infant
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Feb
24
Video: My 2-year-old Can Crack Eggs– Montessori, Practical Life, and Cooking Skills
by heather
As I’ve mentioned before, we are following a Montessori-inspired philosophy with Pomme’s toddlerhood. Following her interests, she has ample opportunity to learn through self-motivated exploration. At this age, the emphasis is more on “Practical Life” skills than on ‘academics.’ She learns primarily through observation, imitation, and experimentation, as indeed human beings are designed to learn! [...]
Tags: baking, cooking, education, eggs, homeschool, Montessori, natural learning, practical life, preschool, toddler
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Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Kid stuff | Comments (3)
Feb
24
The Hurried Infant and Child on CBC
by heather
Have you listened to CBC’s Ideas lately? The last two Monday nights, they’ve been playing a series criticizing the current trend towards earlier and earlier academic instruction. They’ve taken apart Baby Einstein, blasted schools that eliminate recess, disparage the practice of filling our preschoolers with factoids rather than allowing them the freedom to learn the [...]
Tags: academics, Baby Einstein, baby-led weaning, CBC, child development, diaper free, education, Homeschooling, hurried, natural learning, radio, recess, unschooling
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Feb
13
Why You Don’t Need a Baby Bathtub
by heather
My latest post at ecochildsplay gives alternatives to the bulky, annoying, terminally un-useful plastic baby bathtub. This is #5 in my weekly series on “Baby Essentials That Aren’t”, things parents can live without despite what the “experts” tell you. Do check out the previous entries on Cribs, Infant Car Seats, Strollers, and Diapers, and watch [...]
Tags: baby, Babywearing, bath, bathtub, car seat, crib, diaper, eco child's play, essentials, infant, natural parenting, stroller
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