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If you have instagram, follow kids.eat.in.color and mamaknows_nutrition. Both have lots of great tips. What’s been the most helpful for us has been having no pressure meals. I decide what’s served and when, my son decides what to eat and how much, even if it’s just a few bites.
We use the time timer as well, but I purchased the 120 minute one! My 4 year old occasionally boycotts nap time so we have instituted “quiet rest time” since younger siblings still take naps and need quiet. It has completely ended his “is quiet time done yet?” because he can see how much time is left. I think it’s helped grasp the concept of time as well and allows him to fully immerse himself in pretend play with whatever small items he has in his room that day. Super helpful, definitely worth the $$ in my opinion!
Time Timer Plus 120 Minute Visual Timer
Hi! I just got the Time Timer which is a 60 minute countdown clock and it has helped my two year old with transitions so much! If I tell him x minutes until nap or going out, he asks me to put the timer on. I hope that helps!
I just keep it in the back of my mind and use it when it feels right. Sometimes that happens only once, sometimes often throughout the week, depending on what life looks like.
My 2yo is going through a no-veggie phase. While I regularly put veggies on his plate, we don’t push him to eat them if he isn’t interested during that sitting. We encourage trying new things, but respect his ‘no’.
I do however, love making hidden veggie treats.
Here is one of my personal recipes for Sweet Spinach & Apple Muffins (they are green, so we call them Dinosaur Muffins). My son loves making them with me. Even though he sees the veggies go in, the result is so far from just chopped veggies that he loves them.
INGREDIENTS
• 1 apple grated (squeeze out excess water) *I used honeycrisp*
• 1 small grated zucchini (squeeze out excess water)
• 6 oz fresh spinach
• 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted & cooled slightly)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamonPreheat oven to 375 F.
Whisk together wheat flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, & cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Stir in grated apple.
Blend spinach, coconut oil, honey, egg, & vanilla in a blender to make a purée.
Pour wet mixture into bowl with dry ingredients & fold together until just combined.
Spoon batter into mini muffin & bake for 12 min (or until they pass the toothpick test).
Sneaking veggies in smoothies and muffins is my go to! Lucky enough to own a super powerful blender that even kale is no match for. Kiddos aren’t the wiser if there’s some strawberries or bananas in there to sweeten it up. Cauliflower is a good one when you don’t want to over power the flavour. I’ll add hemp hearts/seeds to all my pancake batters for added protein.
I also agree with the article! It’s great for getting them to explore! I often just set out a plate of different things BEFORE the dreaded “SNACK?!” question comes and sometimes(!) it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Good luck!
Today we altered the tree archery by throwing rocks into a small puddle. This led to 90ish minutes of deeply focused play for my 2 year old, he rarely focuses for longer than 10 minutes on anything! He made rock piles in the puddles and asked to go on a stick hunt. We found the perfect stick to make rock soup and drum. Then he pretended to be Giant Alex from Paw Patrol, yelling Fee Fi Fo Fum while stomping around the yard. The only prompting I did was asking him to aim rocks at a puddle and I guarded the perimetre, no fence and we’re beside a street. Great morning!
These have been so helpful! Thank you! I’ve also been naming right/left arms and legs when getting dressed every day.
Sarah! That’s amazing! Sorry for just seeing this now. Yes, I’d love to be connected with other families in the area that you know. And of course, would love to connect with you whenever you’re back in the area!
Drum roll! After a ton of research I invested in… an Erin Condren planner for teachers and LOVE it. It’s so beautifully designed and it’s layout is flexible enough that I can adapt it for our needs. Highly recommend! :)
Thank you!! Oooh, I can’t wait to see what you guys create! I’ll look into the link you sent! We’re doing pre-K 3 and a pre-k 4/bridge for my two daughters this year and I’m looking for something to keep the lesson plans and daily learning activities in one place. So many of the planners I’ve found are geared for older kids. They’re beautiful, but I don’t need to track attendance and do grading charts at this stage, you know what I mean?
