Category: Wellness
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Say Goodnight
Your Child Will Learn
A routine to help them know it’s time for bed
Here’s What to Do
- After you complete your child’s bedtime routine, take a goodnight walk around the room.
- Hold your baby, point out objects, and say
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Relax My Body
Your Child Will Learn
A strategy to help relax before bed
Here’s What to Do
- Place your baby (wearing only a diaper) on a blanket on the floor.
- While your baby is lying on their back, use slow circular motions
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Child Friendly Yoga
Your Child Will Learn
A way to calm and stretch their bodies
Here’s What to Do
- Find an open space with room to move.
- Do the Spaghetti Test: wiggle your child’s arms and legs to make sure they’re relaxed, like
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Relax My Body
Your Child Will Learn
A relaxation technique to prepare for sleep
Here’s What to Do
- Ask your child to make their toes still, and say “Goodnight toes!”
- Continue naming body parts in order: toes, feet, legs and all the way
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Happiness Boost Cards
Your Child Will Learn
A way to add a little more joy into their daily routine
Here’s What to Do
- Together with your child, brainstorm some very short activities that make them happy. Some examples:
- Give a hug
- Smile big
- Together with your child, brainstorm some very short activities that make them happy. Some examples:
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Signs of Affirmation
Your Child Will Learn
A positive way to start or end their day
Here’s What to Do
- Together with your child, brainstorm an affirmation to repeat each day. An affirmation is a short, positive phrase. Examples:
- I have a big
- Together with your child, brainstorm an affirmation to repeat each day. An affirmation is a short, positive phrase. Examples:
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Calm Corner
Your Child Will Learn
Strategies to help calm big emotions
Here’s What to Do
- With your child(ren), brainstorm some actions that help them calm down when they’re upset. Some ideas:
- Rainbow breath (arms up on the inhale, down on the
- With your child(ren), brainstorm some actions that help them calm down when they’re upset. Some ideas: