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Got a 9 year old? It’s time to highlight the SOCIAL CONVOS! Comment CONVERSATIONS1 for my link to a free list of everything to cover

Turn your family culture around this winter break. Comment POSITIVEOPPOSITES1 for a link to the list of 100 reframes for all those negative directions, corrections and instructions coming out of your mouth!

✨ Co-regulation is the shift from “figure it out alone” to “I’ve got you—let’s do this together.”
Sometimes what kids (and adults) need most is not a distancing or a handed-down solution, but a steady nervous system beside them. 💛

Can you tell I'm a boy mom? Everything, even festive activities involve cars and trucks 😂⛸️🚙🎄 Skating Monster Trucks 🧊 Follow @bymelissakate for more fun ideas! Takes one minute to prep the night before and we were out here playing for over half an hour until the ice melted. So much fun!! Watch the kids imagination shine with races, spins, crashes and all the things! I used mini monster jam trucks in muffin trays with water. Freeze. Then they'll easily twist out after a few minutes out of the freezer. I also used a frozen tray of ice to make the skating arena. Comment SHOP for my full car and truck gift guide plus stocking stuffers you'll love too ✨ #boymom #kidsactivities #toddlermom toddlerfun parenting festive kids monster trucks skating trucks

Unplugged (Sort Of): Helping Children Cope with Screen and Social Media Limits in a Digital World - Hey Sigmund Let’s talk about life after social media. Not the end of social media (we should be so lucky), but what happens when limits tighten, bans come in, or you decide that things have gone a little too far and … Something. Has. To. Change. Screen time and social media are now one of the biggest...

A friendship bracelet is a great visual for defining things I CAN control vs. things I CAN'T control. This is all part of social skill development. Here are intervention strategies to support development of social skills: https://www.theottoolbox.com/social-skills-interventions/

✨ Messy play? What does it actually mean? It’s more than paint on fingers or rice on the floor. Messy play is hands-on learning at its best. It means giving children the freedom to explore. To dig their hands into something new. To squeeze, scoop, pour, mix, splash, and create without limits (the fun kind — always within safe, reasonable boundaries).

Messy play isn’t “just mess” — it’s real learning.⭐

But what about when things get too messy?
That’s where routines come in. We model how to manage spills, wipe surfaces, and care for materials. Children learn that mess is okay — but respecting the space and tools is part of the experience.

Save this poster as a reminder: mess isn’t the enemy… it’s the magic.💛