We Nurture: Waldorf Inspired Parenting

In today's episode, I'll be discussing how to nurture your child's creativity. Creativity is something that sparks on the inside and Creative genius isn’t something that you can teach your child but what you can do is provide the right environment for it to germinate, grow, and to flourish. How you build this foundation for them impacts their connection to their body, to their thinking, and their inner self.

Yesterday, on our website, I shared a Waldorf inspired birthday story that I wrote. In the story the little child who is journeying to the earth receives gifts from the sun, moon, and stars before crossing over the rainbow bridge to be born on the earth. The gifts received before birth are seeds that are planted in us to connect us with our creative genius - our purpose. This is where the creative genius of each child lies and to be able to recognize and connect to these gifts, once here on earth, is what you can help nurture in your child. 

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Tumbleweed is a fairy with no wings but she’s able to fly with her loyal pet Raven. In the autumn, Tumbleweed and her friend Primrose gather all Mother Earth’s root children and help them into their nighties and beds for a long winter’s sleep. Then one little root child discovers that Pasha, the littlest root child is not in his bed and the search begins.

We recommend this story for ages 3-7

About the Author Mary Natale
Mary has been a teacher of young children for many years. She studied at the Institute of Child Study in Toronto, and upon graduating with her Ontario Teacher's Certificate and Diploma in Child Studies, she began working in a private setting, telling stories and engaging children in artistic activities. After teaching Kindergarten at the Toronto Catholic District School Board for ten years, to her delight, she discovered Waldorf education and has been working at the Toronto Waldorf School for the past sixteen years as an Assistant in the Nursery and Kindergarten programs.  “It was not until I began assisting in the Waldorf Early Childhood programs, where my soul was fed each day, that I began to write children's stories.” Mary lives in Toronto with her husband, two sons and two spoiled dogs - Joey and Charlie.
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On todays episode, I'll be talking about how children are developing at age 5. In your child’s fifth year you’ll notice big changes as well as a lot of growth in their thinking, their capabilities and in their play.  If you have a 5 year old or a soon to be 5 year old, this is the perfect episode for you!

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Taking good care of yourself means that you'll need to become aware of the areas in your life that you need to nurture more. Areas that maybe you've overlooked or perhaps even neglected.

If you're finding that this time of year is asking you to give more attention to your self-care or has you questioning your self-care practices and how to take better care of yourself you're not alone. 

Listen to hear why your self-care is a valuable practice to begin now, how it affects you as a parent and how it affects your child.  In this episode, you'll hear about 5 areas that you will want to give attention to as you begin to mindfully Take Good Care of Yourself!

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In today's episode, I'll be answering a listener's parenting question: Any Tips and suggestions for adapting from one to two children. Tune in to learn my strategies for adjusting to more children, and how to navigate this exciting time. 

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Thank you for joining us for Seasonal Thursday!  One todays episode, I'll be offering information and inspiration for ways to deepen your child's experience of autumn. I'll be sharing some amazing recipes to make this fall with your family as well as some simple activities to do with your family that will deepen the mood of the season.

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Welcome to Inspiration Wednesday! On todays episode, I'll be talking about what to do when your childs behavior brings up fears about your parenting. As parents, we can so easily fear our child’s weaknesses. Our fears can at times overtake our rational thinking while negative thoughts increase our fears - “What if my child never stops this behavior?” “What if I’m not able to help them learn?” “What if the behavior gets worse?” “What if they never listen to me?” So many “what ifs” can pop up for us. And could it be that when our child misbehaves that it triggers fear in us because it could be seen as a reflection of our parenting.  I'll be discussing how to deal with these fears and more in this episode! 

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Little Wind Fairy love Bluebird’s song and she wants to sing a song of her own but she doesn’t have one. Bluebird tells her that perhaps she lost it while flying about, so she goes in search of her song.

We recommend this story for ages 3 - 6

About the Author - Christy Klincewicz

This is my 20th year as a Waldorf Early Childhood Educator.  My early experiences of exploring the wonder and beauty of the natural world and the reverent moments created by lighted candles on the Christmas tree and ringing a bell to invite the angels in, have shaped me to take up my work with young children.

The imaginations impressed upon my soul from the taste of cold, clear mountain streams and peeping into the magical worlds hidden beneath their mossy banks have given me a rich pictorial language.  I love creating stories where the world is good, kind friends help those in need and love weaves a mantle of safety and warmth.  Often these stories arise when the children say, “Tell us a story.”

Then I, too, listen as Mother of the Fairy Tales whispers in my ear.

To learn more about Christy’s work and to purchase her book “Fleetfoot Fox Catches a Cold”, visit  www.rockinghorsestories.com

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Today on Blossoming Tuesday, I'll be focusing on the 4 year old and the shifts that happen during that time. I'll give tips and insights into where your child is at developmentally and how you can best support your growing child at this wonderful age. 

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Cultivating simplicity in your child’s life helps them to be in touch with their true feelings and be more purposeful in their actions. Today on Mindful Monday, we discuss a few mindful ways that you can cultivate simplicity in your home and life, providing your child with a greater sense of inner peace and calm. We cover everything from simplicity in order and the benefits of crafting healthy home rhythms, to simplicity in limiting exposure to adult information and screen time. Tune in to find out what you can do to simplify your child’s inner and outer world, creating the space for you to breathe and for your child to blossom.

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