You won’t find me drumming up crafts and activities (although, there’s nothing wrong with doing that!), but you will see me shooing my children outside to play every day.

In our home, we are BIG on play and for it to be as unstructured as possible. It is the number one way in which they learn, and learn best. We don’t have anywhere to be most mornings, so there is no rush.ĭo you know just how important free play is for children?

You can read more about how we teach our family values in THIS POST. The month of March was all about showing kindness. The kids have a little TV time and then I make them breakfast.ĭuring their breakfast time we also focus on one of our family rules. Our 4 year old has always been prone to nightmares and yet has never come to our room in the night.Īt 7 AM their clock indicates that it is time to come out of their room and they both come through for a drink of Milo (a malt-based hot drink here in New Zealand). The only exception is if they need to use the bathroom. Related: How to Stop Your Toddler from Getting Out of Bed We have the Gro Clock and you can get it HERE. Seriously, this is one of the best things that you can own to help your kids learn to stay in bed until it is time to get up. Our two eldest children share a room and know that they are not allowed to come out in the morning unless their toddler clock is showing the right color.īy the way, if you haven’t got a toddler clock of some kind then you are missing out BIG TIME!

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