Preschoolers

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere summer is nearly over and autumn is about to begin. This change of seasons is a great excuse to pull out the craft buckets with your preschooler. You can use this time to share some fun autumn crafts with your preschooler while explaining the seasons. Here are five simple crafts for preschoolers that will add a little crisp autumn air to your home.

I've been a co-ordinator for a moms group for over 3 years now. My oldest son will be four in December. I'm currently in a neighborhood moms group as well. Come this fall I'll be in two more moms groups, one with my son's preschool and one with our church. Three out of five days I'll have meetings or playdates pre-planned even before I start in with school activities and doctors appointments.  

The last five or six days Woody has found a new way to torture me. He says I hate this, I hate that, I hate Olie, I hate Cooper. Today he started as soon as we got out of the car, I hate butterflies I don’t want to do that. I hate the park I don’t want to go. I hate that bush cut it down, I hate that plant let’s rip it out of the ground.

Recognizing letters by sight and sound are two important first steps in early reading. You can help your preschooler learn these skills and have fun at the same time. Making a game out of it will keep your preschooler laughing while they learn letter recognition and work towards becoming early readers. Here are five fun games that you can play any time with your preschooler that will increase their pre-reading skills.

Sleep issues are contagious. If your preschooler is not sleeping well chances are you are not either, and a tired preschooler plus a tired mom can add up to a lot of frustration. If your preschooler is not sleeping as much as they should or if bedtime is more like battle time then getting to the root of the sleep issues is important. Once you know why your child is staying awake you can work on moving towards a good night's sleep.