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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Tis' the season of giving!

So, this week we share a fun way to teach your kids the importance of giving while also making way for the new toys coming into the home during the holidays (be proactive before you add to the clutter mamas). 

You can also model generosity and how beautiful random acts of kindness are by making some goodie bags for people as a family and paying it forward. You can hand them out on the street or place them in hiding spots a stranger might come across them like at the coffee shop. So many times we think we can only give when we have an abundance but it makes the world. 

Drop some toys off at the shelter, or pack some healthy snack bags for those that are stuck outside this cold season, or hot depending on where you live. Get rid of jackets/coats/boots that no longer fit to keep someone else warm during this winter season. Let's teach our kids how good it feels to give even when we don't feel we have an abundance to give from.  It's usually the people with the least that give the most. 

Happy holidays families, we hope you enjoy this activity with your littles, and please do not let it stress you out. It should be joyful. Remember to be patient parents! 

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Hey Mama! 
Are you constantly overthinking every parenting decision or the way you reacted with your child out of frustration? Do you feel like you are messing up your child and failing as a parent? 

Don't we all... but I can tell you that I know you are here because you want to change that, congratulations on taking the first step to change. Noticing there is something you want to change. We don't want to react to our kids throughout the day, we want to feel connected and have smooth fun days and enjoy our kids. So here is a tool we want to share with you to help us, mamas, practice patience with our littles. We need to remember we are the calm in their storm.  

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Hey families!

Hoping you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family making lasting memories! Or maybe you were stuck in the kitchen cooking all day like me!

This week we have a super fun art project for your little ones that can get messy but is lots of fun!  Don't forget to join us on our Facebook page to teach you the sing-a-long when we go live! Have a fun safe weekend families.

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SONG
“Where is thumbkin”

ART/ACTIVITY
Pulling String Art

• Yarn/String (pre-cut 12”-18” length)
• Blank paper/card stock
• Tempera paint, watered down
• Popsicle sticks/Craft sticks
• Kleenex box/old book
• Smock (or just turn your kid's clothes inside out)

BOOK SUGGESTIONS
The Mitten Tree - By Candace Christiansen

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BABY, THE NURTURING PARENT!
We did it, for one whole year. We are so grateful for our listeners and to see how far we have come. This week Amma Lisa and Mama Sareena share an intimate conversation about what the journey has looked like.

Episodes mentioned
Ep. #23-27 : 5-part series
Ep. #28-29 : My birth experience
Ep. #32 Sorry, But Time Out Does Not Work
Ep. #45 Connection Before Correction
Ep. #21 Encourage Our Kids Cooperation
Ep. #10 How To Get Our Kids to Mind Us
Ep. #22 Hold Your Babies
Ep #41 Stop the Glorification of Busy
Ep. #33 Quiet Time 

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Are you having a rainy season like us?

Last two weeks we shared with you fall/autumn songs!

This weekend we want to share with you and your family some fun rain songs, arts and crafts for toddlers and preschoolers as well as some easy fun stories to read with your littles!

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SONGS  

The Raining Song © Lisa K Sigurgeirson 

ART/ACTIVITY  

Rain & Wind Art!  

• Blue tempera liquid paint 
• Eye droppers
• Reusable Straws 
• Blank paper 

BOOK SUGGESTIONS 

Rain by Carol Thompson

Rain Feet by Angela Johnson Illustrated by Rhonda Mitchell

Raindrop Plop Wendy Cheyette Lewison

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Do you have a toddler and an infant? Worried about jealousy, hitting, and regressions when welcoming a new one to the family? 
Is your toddler starting to exhibit aggressive behaviours towards baby, even months after becoming a big sister or brother? 

It’s normal mama! This week we are giving you a few more tools to deal with sibling rivalry. 

If you haven’t listened to these episodes yet, we think these might be helpful, too!

Ep. 15 // Baby #2 on the way! How to help the transition for our little ones

Ep. 17 // Sibling struggles

Ep. 21 //  Encouraging our kid’s cooperation

Especially when they are so close in ages and stages this can be a big obstacle for many mothers. 
You might think they are entering their terrible twos (we call them the terrific twos!) because they start hitting, biting, and scratching. These are all normal behaviours during the toddler years when they don’t have emotional control or much language yet.  
As gentle, connected, positive parents that want to break the cycle we know there is a better way than just punishing or yelling. 

In this episode, you will get 

1. How to minimize conflict with an older child and a new baby
2. What to do if a toddler gets rough with baby
3. The importance of pouring love into the older sibling

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This week Amma Lisa shares some more fun songs and autumn art we can do with our littles this weekend! Practice along with us or join our Lives on Friday to learn what activities share for you to do and sing along with us. 

Our goal is to help you connect with your kids, learn some fun new kid songs and get into nature with your family!

1st Song By © Lisa K Sigurgeirson :
“Autumn leaves fall, fall to the ground” sung to the Westminster chimes melody

2nd Song from Miss Nina online :
“The Leaves are Falling Down” Farmer in the Dell Melody

Craft Activity

• Go outside and collect little 4-5 inches long branches to paint
• Sponge painting on leaves
  • Clip leaf to paper 
  • Sponge paint on the leaf and edges
  • Remove to see the print of the leaf on the paper

What you need :

• Twigs
• Sponges
• Paper
• Scissors
• 6-cup cupcake pan or Paint Tray
• Children's liquid paints-Use autumn colors red/orange/yellow

Write their name and year!
Starts letter/name recognition

Join us in our FB Group Here to watch Amma Lisa go live and sing. 

Once you are in, let us know if your kids are listening so we can shout them out! 

They will love it! 

We go live 2 pm Pacific/5 pm Eastern. 

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Do you want to respond to your kid's verse reacting to them? Or do you just feel like everything has to be a fight, like getting into the shower or cleaning up toys? 

Sometimes we have to look at ourselves first to be able to understand our kids' reactions and behaviors.  

At such a young age, they rely on us to help them manage their emotions, they co-regulate. They regulate themselves based on us. So we must set an example and teach and model ways to calm and self-regulate before reacting with outbursts of yelling or anger. 

Self-regulation is a life skill that highly successful people have. We teach this to our kids by modeling it ourselves.  Here are 5 ways that we can learn to self-regulate and show our kids to take a step back.

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In the midst of autumn, we want to share with you some ways to enjoy this time of season. The holidays are coming and we are about to be busy! Lets take a moment to step into nature and ground ourselves before the chaos comes!

This week Amma Lisa shares some fun songs and activities we can do with our littles.

You can also join us in our FB Group Here to watch Amma Lisa go live and sing. Once your in, let us know if your kids are listening so we can shout them out! They will love it! We go live 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern.

Songs - “Autumn Leaves Fall”,  “Autumn Leaves Are Falling” 
Dancing Part- Be dancing/falling leaves with leaves or silk scarves

Activity - 

• Gather leaves - size sorting! Shapes sorting! Learn tree names!
• Gather nuts and seeds - science table! Magnifying glass and scales. Big and Small. Small, bigger, biggest. Sort types and sizes

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Do you wonder if you should be talking to your baby?
Or worry that you may look a little crazy when you do? 

Well, mama, we are here to tell you there is a method to your madness! Your baby is soaking it all in like a sponge even if you think they do not understand what you are saying, they are constantly learning from us. Should you speak in a high pitch or a normal voice? Depending on their age, Amma Lisa will get into all of it. 

You will learn how and when to use baby talk and the importance of talking and narrating to your toddlers. Even if you think "But my baby doesn't understand anything yet," they are still learning! Narrating is constantly helping their brain development so keep it up! You do not look crazy, you are simply being a nurturing parent and it is ok!

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