Slumberkins Blog
FOR PARENTS
You’ve probably heard before that it is important to set clear boundaries with children. But what does this really mean? And Why? It turns out that setting boundaries in our relationships can actually bring us closer together.
How to Teach Children Kindness
How can we teach children kindness? It’s a big question about an important, but sometimes elusive, idea. If you’re curious about how to teach kids kindness, read on for some fun and easy ways of making kindness a part of...
The Importance of Raising Confident Children
Confidence is mandatory for children's social & emotional development. When children feel good about themselves and who they are, they can try new things, master new skills and build strong relationships. If parents are seeing their little ones struggle with...
The Importance of Raising Resilient Children
Life can be amazing and life can be tough and these can both be true at the same time. What helps us get through the tough part is resilience. Our Resilient Crew reminds us all that we can get through...
How to Help your Child Strengthen their Inner Voice and Encourage Self-Expression
The inner voice is the quiet, wise place inside all of us that knows what is right for us. By the time we are adults, we have received many messages from the world that complicate our relationship to our inner...
10 Ways to Manage Sibling Conflict this Summer
Summer is around the corner, and that means more time at home together. On Ask a Therapist Thursday, we consistently hear that parents struggle to manage their children's conflict while working at home. Before the summer brings us heightened squabbles...
Express Emotions and Build Self-Esteem
Help your Child Express Emotions and Build Self-Esteem: Three phrases to help you set limits while allowing your child to express themselves. Children enter into this world with different temperaments and personalities, but they are also shaped by their environments. Whether...
One in 7.7 Billion: Raising Children to be Their Authentic Self
Earth is home to more than 7.7 billion humans, and your little one is different from every single one of them. In fact, there has never been another person throughout the entirety of human history that was or is exactly...
Creatures Full of Feelings: Developing Empathy Through Emotion Identification
Whether you’re 3 or 36, communicating about feelings can be hard. When we created the Emotional Well-Being Collection, our goal was to help little ones get a head start on coping with and understanding big feelings. But, as we know...
Slumberkins x The 5 Love Languages
I am safe, I am loved.Even if we are far apart,I’ll keep you with me.Held here in my heart. Our Heart Families reach far and wide: A teacher who encourages growth and learning, a neighbor who ventures to the park...
Why Every Child Should Have a Comfort Corner
We’re BIG believers in safe spaces to unwind and self-regulate. We wanted to make it easy for parents, caregivers, and educators to implement these corners in their homes and classrooms, and explain how each object and step contributes to the...
It’s a New School Year: Empower Your Little One
Beginning a new school year after a long summer break can be overwhelming for little ones. Read on for more information on how to help ease those nerves and butterflies by empowering them through school-time transitions.