A Homemade Christmas
In pioneer days Ma and Pa were the center of Christmas giving. Ma made homemade socks, sweaters, rag dolls and shirts and dresses. Pa made handcrafted furniture such as toy chests, doll cradles, and sleds. Sometimes we dream of going back to those...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Dec 21st, 2010 | 0 comments
Noticing Nice Things-Teaching Children Gratitude
Say Thank You Learning to say thank you is the beginning of teaching children to have gratitude. When they are very little, understanding the concept of appreciation is still being learned. We need to help them by showing them when there is a situation...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Nov 12th, 2010 | 0 comments
Have Fun! Organize Playtime
Preschoolers need a lot of structure. By planning their playtime you will find that a lot of the chaos and squabbling is eliminated. In our family the children out-numbered the adults most of the time. Since I really didn’t want Marshall-Law, I came up...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Nov 8th, 2010 | 0 comments
Can I Help?
Children love to help, and when they see us doing our tasks they often ask, “Can I help?” It is so important for children to learn the value of work in their home. Children need to be taught to work as soon as they are able to understand simple...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Oct 23rd, 2010 | 0 comments
Autumn Auction, Fun for Holiday Preparations
As the kids were growing up we started a tradition in our family, “The Auction.” Starting the day after Halloween the kids would get to start earning their money for the Auction. The money was fake money and had to be earned by doing household...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Oct 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
Sunday’s Top Ten Activities List
Children are always busy. They will find something to do even if it is just complaining that they don’t have anything to do. If we can help them find meaningful, quiet and appropriate activities for the Sabbath it will avoid leaving them to find...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Sep 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
Get Set For a Pet
Fifty years ago children grew up with animals. They were taught to care for them and often had responsibilities for animals at a very early age. When Grandma was a little girl she might have had the job of driving the cows to pasture every morning,...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Sep 3rd, 2010 | 0 comments
Teaching Children to Obey (Ages 2-6)
Arden Haskin shares important ways to teach younger children how to obey. Read her article now … Photo from sxc.hu. Used with permission. ...read more
Posted by Arden Haskin on Aug 30th, 2010 | 0 comments
