Unfilled Time is Not Your Enemy

preschooler age boy with unfilled time relaxing and dreaming in a wagon

Consider this gentle reminder: Unfilled time is not your enemy. Many parents of preschoolers feel pressure to fill every moment of their child’s day with structured activities, educational tools or enrichment experiences. While it is natural to want the best for your child, it is important to understand unfilled time, or white space, is not […]

Families Savoring High Summer Together

Preschooler mom and preschooler holding hands at sunset on the beach

Hiding amongst the nearly-as-tall golden topped grasses, young children immerse in this uniquely special time of year, high summer. Falling from mid-July through early August, this peak season highlights long, warm days offering fewer indoor restraints and more room for spontaneous joy. To be savored by preschoolers and their families, high summer aligns beautifully with […]

The Magic of Midsummer, Celebrating with your Preschooler

celebrating Midsummer with your preschooler with nature and flower wreaths

Midsummer is a celebration of light, warmth and nature in full bloom. Celebrating Midsummer with feasts, faeries and flowers brings a sense of wonder making it a perfect opportunity to commemorate with preschoolers. Children at this age are naturally curious and imaginative, and the magic of Midsummer, sunshine stretching late into the evening, wildflowers everywhere, […]

Sharing the Magic of Poetry for Preschoolers

A pretty mother with dark hair and a cropped hairstyle wearing a brown shirt is reading children's poetry to her two young children, son and daughter, in a public library.

Sharing the magic of poetry for preschoolers enhances four areas of their early childhood development: cultivates a love of language, fosters literary skills, supports social/emotional development and inspires imagination.

Celebrating Back to School

Back to school scene in a vintage classroom with wooden desks and chalkboard.

Before back to school arrives, the beauty of these last days of August are to be savored. Sun-kissed faces and little bodies are empowered by fresh air and long play days in the grass. Daylight hours are still filled with spontaneous curiosity and freedom. Back to school seemed weeks away, but with summer months coming […]

Your Child’s Greatest Teacher

mother and child at the seaside, you are your child's greatest teacher

From preschool on through their academic journey, your child will have a wonderful variety of capable teachers. However, you are your child’s greatest teacher. Here at Golden Days at Home, we believe in this phrase so fervently we adopted it as our motto. We take this belief to heart repeating and sharing its truth with […]

Plan a Meaningful Family Staycation

dark haired dad holding his preschooler and toddler in his arms outside

With summer holidays looming in the near future and the rising cost of travel and accommodation, consider the option to plan a meaningful staycation for your family. A staycation is the idea of staying at home while enjoying vacation time and activities together. To set the stage for this unique experience, include luxuries your family […]

Autumn Activities at Home

a mother and daughter are dressed in colorful coats walking hand in hand outside on a path. Golden autumn leaves cover the ground and trees with dark trunks line the path.

  Autumn is nature’s annual, bounteous gift offering a plethora of autumn activities at home. This gentler season of wind swept skies invites a time to rest as the carefree and high-spirited activities of summer come to a close. A more orderly lifestyle ensues and with it comfortable temperatures as well as the reassuring bounty […]

Conscious Parenting Discipline

a dad carrying two little children in a field of red flowers. A son is running ahead of everyone.

Moving swiftly and efficiently through the morning, I woke up, dressed, fed my child and attended to his needs. Then, I suddenly stopped in my tracks as I saw his big, brown eyes looking directly at me. My precious child had been by my side since the light of day yet, I hadn’t ‘seen’ him. […]