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FREE Printable – Children’s Self Care Printable Set

October 19, 2021 by Shellie Wilson

This free printable is all about Self care for children. 5 free printable pages create an interactive guided self-care activity for children of all ages. You can download this free printable from our Online store here. 

So why is self care for kids important? It is never too young to learn to look after ourselves,physically and mentally.

Self-care is about meeting your basic needs so you can be physically and mentally healthy as you grow. 

Learning to put good things into our bodies is a great thing to start nice and early.

Self–care can help kids of all ages become more introspective and aware of their physical and emotional needs.

One of the biggest ways to teach your child self-care is by showing them you have “self-care” habits for yourself too. Children learn from example.

Self–care is important for both adults and children and highlights the need to find the time to do things that will refuel and reboot us.

Self-care is the practice of taking care of oneself in a holistic way, including physical, emotional, and mental well-being. It’s important for children to learn self-care because it helps them develop the skills and habits they need to maintain their own well-being throughout their lives. When children learn self-care at a young age, they are more likely to carry those healthy habits with them as they grow older.

Some benefits of self-care for children include:

Improved emotional regulation: Self-care activities such as journaling, deep breathing, and meditation can help children learn how to manage their emotions in a healthy way.

Increased self-awareness: Self-care activities can help children understand their own needs and learn how to meet them.

Increased resilience: Children who practice self-care are better equipped to handle stress and bounce back from challenges.

Improved physical health: Self-care activities such as exercise and healthy eating can improve children’s physical health, which in turn can improve their overall well-being.

Improved mental health: Self-care activities such as mindfulness and journaling can improve children’s mental health, helping them develop a positive self-image and a healthy outlook on life.

It is important for parents and caregivers to model and encourage self-care practices, by providing positive reinforcement and guidance, to children. By teaching children self-care, we are empowering them to take control of their own well-being and equipping them with the skills they need to thrive.

 

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Book Review: Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary

Stitch dictionaries are a fun way to learn new-to-you knitting stitch patterns or to take a deep dive into a particular technique. Debbie Tomkies offers 100 cable stitch designs and thoughts on how to incorporate them into projects in her Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary.

Each stitch pattern is shown in a large swatch photo and with written and charted instructions. Any special stitches are included on the page. The stitches are rated on a difficulty scale of 1 to 3, and the pattern notes also indicate how many extra stitches you should add to a project if you’re going to work this cable (since cables pull the fabric closer together you need to compensate for that) as well as how many stitches and rows are in the repeat if you want to design a project yourself.

The cables are arranged into sections: classic cables, combinations, all-over panels, creative cables, motifs and panels and cabled edges and borders.

It’s fun to flip through the designs to think about projects you can add a single cable or two to or make with an allover cabled design. Or you could make swatches of different cables and sew them together into a pillow cover or a throw.

At the back of the book there’s a section on general cable knitting techniques, reading charts, working swatches and avoiding errors (though it mentions working the wrong number of rows between cable turns, it doesn’t share how to count rows between cables to avoid this mistake).

It also talks about how to design your own cables, combine cables in a project, choose the right yarn and needles and determine how many more stitches you need to cast on when working cables instead of stockinette stitch. There’s also a glossary of symbols and abbreviations you may find in cable knitting and other patterns.

The book provides a good overview of things you can do with cables, as well as some fun things you might not have tried like infinity cables and horizontal cables. It’s a great book for a designer who likes to work with cables or a knitter who wants to play with different stitches in their projects.

About the book: 176 pages, paperback, 100 stitch patterns. Published 2024 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $26.99.

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