Rainbowballs Children Books

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

The Benefits of Choices

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Choosing is an important life skill that teaches children how to make good choices; a skill that can help them make right choices later in life, for example, choosing the right friends.

Tips: It can be as simple as deciding what to wear or whether to help you wash the car or hang up the washing.

Monday, 10 August 2015

The 5 Minutes Strategy

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Research shows that it takes adult 21 days to form or change a habit so be patience with your children when you are teaching them a new habit.

Tips: Use the 5 mins strategy in a variety of your children’s daily routines to help them form the habit.

Monday, 3 August 2015

The 5 Minutes Strategy

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You can teach your children about transition from an early age using the 5 minutes strategy.

Tips: Use their favourite activities to help children learn how to transition from one activity or routine to another.

Wednesday, 29 July 2015

The 5 Minutes Strategy

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If you are finding it difficult to transition your children from one routine or activity to another it might help by giving them plenty of warning instead of saying “Let’s go now”.

Tips: Tell your children 10 mins beforehand and remind them again after 5 mins.

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

The Benefits of Daily Routines

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Daily routines help create an organised and predictable home environment and will in turn make your children feel safe and secure.

Tips: Write a list of daily routines and place it on their bedroom doors. Make sure the list is easily achievable for your children.

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

The Benefits of Daily Routines

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You can use daily routines to help your children develop a sense of responsibility.

Tips: Assign a daily chore to your children. Children at this young age may not always remember so remind them and have fun doing it together.

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

The Benefits of Daily Routines

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You can use daily routines to teach your children healthy habits.

Choose a hand towel in your children’s favourite colour to teach them to wash and dry their hands after using the toilet.