Childhood Fears

Life’s a scary place to be, especially for kids.
Here’s some unpleasantness your child may experience that being aware of will be of help top the both of you. From the pen of Jan Petit.

1. Fear of the dark
Under the bed.
Inside the closet.
Between leap and landing (floor to bed).
(Related) Long arm reaching out from under bed.

2. Fear of separation
Lost in a crowd (accidental).
Lost in a crowd (on purpose).
Lost in the woods (either).

3. Fear of abandonment
Parents dying.
Parents divorcing.
One parent moving.
Parents remarrying.

4. Fear of wicked stepparent

5. Fear of pee accidents
In school.
In bed.
In friend’s bed.

What’s for dinner Mum?

Feeding time can be a chore at the end of a busy day, but here are a couple of sites that offer some solutions to your woes. Getting todlers involved in the cooking process (not as involved as the picture above, hopefully) is a common theme to enable a parent to keep an eye on them whilst preparing a meal, as well as introducing the child to the wonderful world that is the kitchen.

Food Fight
Six O’Clock Scramble
No Time For Flashcards
Conversion Tables

The Lousy Animals Colouring book

Who says kid’s colouring books have to be perfect?

Try the Lousy Animals Colouring Book for proof.