This Sunday is Father’s Day in Sweden. My boys are so lucky to have Sumit as their dad. He is a very present and involved father. He takes such pride in his role as their dad and he is so so good at it! So Father’s Day feels like an important day for us to [...]
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Father’s Day
Posted in Alec, DIY, Kiddos, Louis, Parenting Also tagged Alec, diy gift ideas, diy gifts, father's day gift, Fatherhood, fathers day, gift ideas, louis, partners in parenting, stay calm and father on, Sumit Leave a comment
It’s Friday!
We had a bank holiday (Sweden’s National Day) on Wednesday and having a day off in the middle of the week has really thrown me off! Today is Friday but it feels like Monday – especially since my husband is off on a sailing trip all weekend. While I try to get myself back in [...]
Posted in Alec, DIY, Fashion, Parenting, Toys Also tagged gift wrap, global parent, hatch collection, hellobee, how we montessori, j. crew, modern parents messy kids, montessori inspiration, montessori parenting, montessori thinking, montessori toilet training, oy storage, parenting book, skin-to-skin, social conscience, talking to children, Toy storage, Unicef, världsförälder, varpunen, willowday Leave a comment
Teaching Children about Money in a Mini Economy
This is FABULOUS! Kids at Switch has created an entire mini economy, with play money, shops and banks etc for kids to play and learn in. The children can even start a business, pay taxes and make investments. Love it! (via Childhood 101)
Posted in Education & Learning, Kiddos, Mum & Baby Activities, Parenting Also tagged allowance, birkagott, childhood 101, consumer education, education, financial education, kids at switch, learning, learning about money, lördagsgodis, mini economy, saturday candy, teaching children about money, veckopeng Leave a comment
Questions to Ask at Parent-Teacher Conferences
If you have children in school (or nursery school), here are some great questions to ask at your next parent-teacher conference: What are my child’s strengths? What are my child’s weaknesses? How does he interact with other children in the classroom? Are there materials that he resists or is hesitant to use? What is your [...]
It’s Friday!
As Double Stroller Week draws to a close (thank you for all your very helpful input!), I am happy to be crossing one decision off my Preparing for 2Under2 list, and am ready to get started on our next big project – the nursery! So starting on Monday I will be getting into it. We [...]
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