A Peaceful Life With Preschoolers
Life with preschoolers is full of excitement. One minute they are saying the most adorable things and the next minute they are wrecking the house. It’s an intense season, but it can be better if we implement some simple strategies to maximize the peaceful moments. A quiet growing time in Charlotte Mason’s day was aided with the help of a governess, which most of us don’t have, and using screens as babysitters will leave our children ill-equipped for a whole and happy life. Try this instead.
Pray-It takes inhuman patience to raise young children who haven’t developed their will or reason. We will be tired, we will make mistakes, but it will all go better if we keep praying and asking God to give us super levels of patience.
Environment-Taking a moment to create a happy learning environment by categorizing toys, getting rid of excess items, and making self-care accessible for young children by putting their clothes low enough to reach and only giving them as many clothes and toys as they can manage themselves will help create an environment that eases the way for the whole family.
For families who are homeschooling older children, or who aren’t ready for a full preschool program, we have The Peaceful Loop. In this program, you get a weekly lesson sent to your e-mail with a link to a youtube read-aloud, activities that you can do once a day or all in one day and helpful self-care challenges for mom.
You can download a free Independence Day lesson for The Peaceful Loop here, and then sign up using the link below. But hurry, enrollment closes in July!
Appropriate Rhythms-Keep the schedule manageable during the little years. The more that you try to do, the more likely you will deal with meltdowns in yourself and the preschoolers. Keep regular mealtimes and bedtimes, and start working on good habits that will carry you into the school years.
Consistent Meals-Young children need healthy consistent food to stay mentally aware. When they are eating too many processed foods or too much sugar it can contribute to behavior issues.
Extravagant Love-Most importantly, young children need to know they are loved and appreciated. When we talk rudely about them or to them, it can contribute to feelings of worthlessness, but when we show them respect by giving them meaningful work and expressions of love, it helps them feel that they are a valued part of the family.
Do you need daily or weekly resources for meeting the needs of your preschoolers? We have The Peaceful Preschool, our A-Z preschool resource that includes daily lesson plans with valuable fine and large motor skills activities for preparing children for later academics. We also include phonics, counting, art, and practical skills.