toddler activities
Igniting the spark of imagination through play
We caught up with Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting to discuss how to include play in your already busy day. Gen helps us understand the benefits of play, finding moments of connection and how to help your little one navigate their emotions in partnership with LEGO® DUPLO®. As always, it is jam-packed with wonderful suggestions on how you can truly give your little one’s the best chance of success – through play! Some of our key...
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The relationship between roleplay and empathy
How good is it to be a kid? They have the power to make any situation a time for play (and of course, fun!) From the everyday moments like doing the grocery shopping or riding in the car to sitting around the dinner table, they can roleplay what it’s like to be a farmer who cares for animals around the farm. Life with little ones is never dull that’s for sure! Genevieve Muir from Connected...
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Understanding the power of imaginative play
When our children play and create it’s almost like we can see the little cogs in their minds turning with new ideas. But as their imagination takes over – it’s definitely more than their minds that get moving! Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting believes that one great way we can support our child’s gross and fine motor skills is through play – from stacking bricks up into city towers to promptly knocking them back down. ...
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How to put the play into every day
When we see our children playing on the floor… it can often feel like they are in a different universe. But Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting believes that while they are dreaming up ideas that are out of this world – they are actually learning a very human skill… problem-solving! We’ve teamed up with LEGO® DUPLO® to show parents the power of play – because whether our kids are imagining wild scenarios or acting out real-life...
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Development Tips
How to help your child with winning and losing
How many of us have let our little ones win to make them feel good about themselves? Or just to avoid a major meltdown? Guilty! But it turns out that’s actually not doing them any favours in the long run. Because losing (or losing gracefully) takes practice and children need a safe environment in which to learn. Giving them opportunities to win and lose in a play environment, will help your child build confidence and...
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toddler development
The building bricks of life…
As our children grow and begin to find their place in the world, they will need to have the emotional skills to build healthy relationships and friendships. We often want our children to win, but by providing them with a supportive environment where they can experience small failures and losses, we are helping them develop their emotional regulation skills. Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting helps us to understand that by allowing children to experience both...
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Development Tips
Questions to ask your child during play
Play is such an incredibly important part of our little ones’ development – but it can often feel like another chore on our endless to-do lists as busy parents. But when you do stop and take those few moments to just be present with your child – you’ll see their little face light up and their whole demeanour shift. It’s so much more than just the act of playing to them. And for even just...
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toddler development
Little minds, BIG ideas…
As parents, it is our role to raise the next generation of critical thinkers and doers. Whilst their brain might not be able to fully process the information we share with them, they are constantly making connections and forming ideas about the world around them. We know the best way to raise kids to take on the values that are important to us is through what we model. However, we also know that kids ‘bed...
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Development Tips
5 Tips For Nurturing Your Child’s EQ
Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting helps parents learn about the importance of creating a secure attachment. This is the launchpad that makes your child feel safe and supported to then explore themselves and the world around them. This is a paid partnership between Kiindred x LEGO® DUPLO®. LEGO, LEGO® DUPLO® and the Minifigure are trademarks of The LEGO Group. ©2021 The LEGO Group.
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Anything is possible…
We shouldn’t underestimate the power of 10 minutes – because as parents, those 10 minutes of cuddles in bed, 10 minutes of talking around the dining table or 10 minutes of playtime can make ALL the difference to our little one’s day. Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting helps us understand the power of play for children. But it’s not only about what it can do for our little one’s growth and development, but also for...
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Nutrition Tips
Introducing the new Biostime 2’-FL HMO ProBoost + Vit D supplement
Kiindred’s founder Emmy chats through the new Biostime® 2’-FL HMO ProBoost + Vit D supplement containing the prebiotic, 2’-Fucosyllactose (2’-FL) Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) – an ingredient similar to that found abundantly in breastmilk – and why it is such an exciting but also significant achievement. This is a paid partnership between Kiindred x Biostime.
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At-home Activities
LEGO DUPLO Parking Garage and Car Wash – Jess’ Review
Kiindred’s Editor, Jessica Bosco reviews the LEGO® DUPLO® Parking Garage and Car Wash – with the help of her two little ones. Not only was it hours of fun and playtime for the boys, but there were also some beautiful moments of connection and even some sibling bonding too!
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