When I was growing up (WATER child), I don’t remember having a lot of play dates. I remember playing with my older sister (FIRE child), and playing in the street with the other neighborhood kids. In today’s world of more vigilant parenting, play dates are in — street play is out. The upside of this … Continue reading When Your WOOD Child Won’t Play Nice
Author: Lindsey Slott
5 Steps to Follow When a WATER Child Can’t Make Friends
WATER kids are the most misunderstood of all the elements. They may be socially immature for their age and have some developmental delays that are NOT severe enough to prompt a medical diagnosis. Put yourself in your child’s shoes and feel how lonely he/she may be in a classroom full of kids who don't relate … Continue reading 5 Steps to Follow When a WATER Child Can’t Make Friends
The 5 Elements vs. the 4 Waldorf Temperaments
When a Waldorf educator commented on one of my blog posts about METAL children, she informed me of the 4 temperaments they use at the Waldorf School to characterize children. At Waldorf schools, the teachers advise parents according to their child's temperament, and the teachers actually use the temperaments in their teaching style, and to … Continue reading The 5 Elements vs. the 4 Waldorf Temperaments
When a FIRE Child Declares War
Each of the 5 elements is associated with a season, and the season of FIRE is summer. The summer months represent joy, fun, and outdoor activities, but it also means that emotions can run high. Even if you don’t have a FIRE child, you could wake up and find your little one waging a battle … Continue reading When a FIRE Child Declares War
When a METAL Child Won’t Learn to Swim
After I had my son in swimming lessons for a year, he impressed one of the other mommy onlookers. She had her daughter in her first swim lesson at the local YMCA that day, and she was commenting about her daughter's fear of putting her head under water. While her daughter was in the pool, … Continue reading When a METAL Child Won’t Learn to Swim
5 Steps to Figuring Out Your Child’s 5-Element Type
First, go back and figure out YOUR 5-element type. If you haven’t already, read my earlier blog post titled “5 Steps to Figuring out YOUR 5-Element Type, Mommy and Daddy!”. As I mentioned in the post about figuring out YOUR type, keep in mind that balance is key — all 5 types have their positives, … Continue reading 5 Steps to Figuring Out Your Child’s 5-Element Type
5 Steps to Figuring Out YOUR 5-Element Type, Mommy and Daddy!
A wood parent may be more likely to encourage a child to pursue contact sports and other competitive activities.
PARENTING ADVICE, SHMARENTING ADVICE: If one size doesn’t fit all for diapers, why would it for parenting?
I started this blog to explore parenting from a new angle. And when I say “new” I really mean “old” — VERY old, like thousands of years old. The 5 elements characterize 5 types of children and adults, and this characterization dictates how we can navigate through the parenting journey by working with our kids’ … Continue reading PARENTING ADVICE, SHMARENTING ADVICE: If one size doesn’t fit all for diapers, why would it for parenting?