Episode 81 Sandtimers - an essential item in your parenting toolkit!

<p>Sandtimers are essential for life with a Toddler (and older children too!) For Top Tip Tuesday on Instagram Live this week I talked through how to use sandtimers:<br> <br> &gt; Setting loving boundaries - 'you can swing for ten minutes, and once the sand is finished it's time to give this other little girl a turn'.<br> <br> &gt; Ease transitions - 'in five minutes, once the sand is finished we are going to put on our shoes and jump in the car'.<br> <br> &gt; Defer wishes. 'I'm going to be five minutes preparing supper, when the sand is finished I'll come and read with you.'<br> <br> It's simple to implement, respectful (as it meets your child where they are) and effective.<br> They support a young child's need for consistency, predictability and routine in their life.<br> <br> *I still use them with my 5 &amp; 7 year olds, so it's not too late if you are past the toddler stage, and I included lots of different examples in the Live above.</p> <p><strong>Visit </strong><a href="https://enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP"><strong>enrichingenvironments.com/SHOP</strong></a><strong> for my online Parent Enrichment Courses, Workshops and Meditations for children.</strong><br> <br> *All podcast sessions originally recorded on Instagram Live, also available on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, ITunes &amp; enrichingenvironments.com<br> <br> 😍🙏🏽💐<br> <br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/enrichingenvironments/">#enrichingenvironments</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/montessoriathome/">#montessoriathome</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/parentingmentor/">#parentingmentor</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/leadfromlove/">#leadfromlove</a></p>