Xo Playtime: Flowers

We needed to get out of the house on Friday. We had been cooped up for weeks on quarantine. And the occasional walks and errands help us SO much.

On this walk, we had a purpose from our #xoplaytime plan. For MANY of our activities this week we need flowers. Flowers to dissect, use creatively and study. We are doing other growing activities, but to start off the week right we needed a massive pile of flowers to use.

So we set out on a hunt for dandelions in our Easter baskets.

Watch the video below for the fun, free activity you can do at home with your kids!

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Pestering the Dogs, what's the missing skill there?

When Charlie was torturing the dogs for fun -- it was getting a little bit rough. Me constantly getting after him. The dogs constantly running/hiding. And him LOVING every second.

Why? Why was he doing this behavior? Because he enjoys torturing animals??? NO. Because he likes to hurt dogs? No. It's because he was CURIOUS, and their reaction was new, different and exciting.

So, no matter how many times I said no. Or put the dogs outside. Or moved him to a different room, the next time he had the opportunity, he took it.

What did he need support with -- to get the same function met without being inappropriate with the dogs?.