Every year, our multiples club has a Halloween party. One family generously opens up their home to local families of multiples for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, games and mingling. It is so much fun to see the creative costumes and themes. The Sugar Snaps do not understand that the children are all multiples (or siblings of … [Read more...]
Fall Corn Crayon Rubbing Art
If you saw my post about the Alphabet Letter Sounds Obstacle Course, you know I am now doing a home preschool. One of the Fall art activities I did with the kids was corn crayon rubbings. I remember doing many leaf rubbings as a child and being fascinated by the beautiful images that appeared like magic by simply rubbing a crayon. I love putting decorative corn out in the … [Read more...]
Awesome Parenting
Sometimes, parents start out having their first child, and they work hard to do as much as they can to raise a healthy, happy well behaved child. And, to their pleasure, it works. They go out in public with that child and people marvel at how well behaved he or she is. They get compliments from strangers on their parenting. They begin to think they … [Read more...]
Alphabet Letter Sounds-Preschool Obstacle Course
After looking into the costs of preschool for our kids, we determined that we could not afford it and so I have started a home preschool. We have had the benefit of Early Intervention services since they were six months old. As a result, we have had many obstacle courses set up in our house. I learned a lot from our therapists and can now come up with my own courses. I have … [Read more...]
You’re not the Grayson
Before I had children, I wondered how much of children's behavior and personality were due to genetics and how much was due to environment (probably because I'm a psychologist). I have had the chance to get a firsthand answer to my question (at least from the small sample of my own children). While we have four who are all the same age and … [Read more...]