Bounceback Parenting supports helping families find ways to enjoy active play because of the benefits of staying active. Everything from better sleep to a clearer mind can be found from physical activity. As my grandmother used to say, "You've got to move the body!" With that in mind I share this [...]Continue Reading
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Dealing with Annoying Mouth Noises – How to handle repetitive impulsive sounds
Maybe the key to dealing with mouth noises isn't to stop them altogether, but to find a new way to direct those impulses. A reader wrote in about her six year old son who seems to constantly be making annoying, repetitive mouth noises. What are these noises all about? And what can we do about them? [...]Continue Reading
5 Sensory Activities that Help with Focus
By Dayna Abraham of Lemon Lime Adventures, author of The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day Sensory play can be fun and engaging, but did you know that it can also help children focus? If you are anything like me, I am sure you have had times where you wished you could get your [...]Continue Reading
Say NO to Boredom – and Yes to Sensory Play! {Guest Blogger Sensory Series}
{Welcome Susan from Kindergarten & Preschool for Parents & Teachers!} Do your children look at you like they are bored - or maybe even use that awful word? Are you tired of them watching too much television? Do their eyes glaze over when you bring out the flashcards? Then take time to [...]Continue Reading
Transportation Sensory Bin {Guest Bloggers Best Sensory Play Series}
{Welcome Andie of Crayon Freckles!} My son, Bear {4 yrs}, is fascinated by anything with wheels. Always has been. His first word wasn't the typical "mama" or "dada", it was "truck". The transportation theme has carried through into his preschool years. We needed a new sensory box, but I wasn't [...]Continue Reading
Sensory Play the Motessori Way
As a Montessori educator in training, Isil, from Smiling like Sunshine sees sensory activities as central to growing creative and thinking kids. Here's why: {Welcome Isil!} A child is exposed to sensorial experiences from the time she is born. She sees, hears, feels and tastes. Sensorial [...]Continue Reading
