Primitive Mommy

How do I get my child to do________?  This is such a common question. You can fill in the blank with do their chores, brush their teeth, clean their room, go to bed, be nice to their siblings or so on. The options are endless and people are always seeking an easy answer to get what they [… Read More]

Many parents these days come to me desperately seeking ideas for helping their children sleep every night. There is not a magic answer that works for every child. My best advice is to never use sleep as a punishment, and never force your child to sleep. Yes, you read that right, never force your child [… Read More]

My all time favorite book is The Continuum Concept. For me it stirs up feelings of love and motherhood in the title alone. I would recommend that anyone with any kind of contact with babies and children read this book. For me it solidified my instinctual feelings that were not getting validation elsewhere in society. Being surrounded [… Read More]

Is is more important to teach your children to be nice or to speak their truth? I know my answer! I try my hardest not to force my children to act a certain (acceptable to others) way. I notice it most when people ask my children a question and for whatever reason they don’t feel [… Read More]

Do you ever just sit and chat with your children? I usually don’t dig deep into their thoughts during our daily grind of eat, clean up, play, repeat, but sometimes I do. Do you ever find yourself discussing with your spouse or another parent about why your children do something? When I remember to ask [… Read More]