How to Teach a Child Empathy We all want our children to be kind empathetic children and we hope we teach them well enough that they become kind empathetic adults. But, How do you teach a child empathy? There are multiple factors that play a part in building up compassionate empathy. Continue reading and find …
Benefits of Free Play In an over scheduled world children need the benefits of free play more now than ever before. When children seem to have some extra free time available parents are pressured to fill it with more activities. Here is an in depth look at free play and why it is so important. …
What to do When Your Kid is Bored It’s the two words every parent cringes at, “I’m bored.” Even adults dislike being bored. Everyone is constantly looking for new ways to avoid being bored. If you google “bored” you get a list of boredom busters. People left right and center trying to answer your question …
Part of having a toddler is dealing with temper tantrums. All children have them, but can express them in different ways. As a parent, or caregiver, it can be extremely frustrating to deal with a toddler having a tantrum. Believe me I know all about toddler temper tantrums. I’ve worked with young children (mainly toddlers) …
When ducklings come out of the incubator or when you bring your ducklings home they need to go into a brooder. A brooder is an enclosed space with bedding, food, water and a heat lamp. A brooder can look very different depending on what you have on hand. I made two brooders, one from a …
Feeding ducks is slightly different than feeding chickens as their dietary requirements are not quite the same. However, ducks can eat chicken feed, as long as it is un-medicated. Ducks require nearly twice as much Niacin (vitamin B3) in their diets than chickens do. Without having enough niacin, ducks end up with leg and joint …
Are you thinking of hatching your own ducklings using a homemade incubator? Need some advice on what to do, and what not to do, to ensure successful hatches? My husband and I decided we wanted to add ducks to our family. We don’t have acres of land but, after some research I decided Indian Runner …
** This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. ** It all started with me wanting to get another puppy, our dog is almost 3. My husband said no. So I decided ducks were the next best thing. I …
In short answer, Yes, but only if they actually need it. Ducklings can die in the shell from helping too soon, or too much. The hatching process and how to assist is pretty much the same for ducklings, chicks, and goslings. So how are you supposed to know if you should help a duckling hatch? …
Playing in mud and dirt has many benefits. Since the beginning of time children have been playing in dirt and mud. As the world continues to advance children are spending less and less time getting down and dirty. This extra clean and sanitized world is contributing to the increase in childhood allergies and asthma. Exposing …
