• Child Health and Parenting

    Exploring ‘Why Children Need Boundaries’ by Loïs Eijgenraam

    by  • 14 October 2020 • Child Health and Parenting, Extract • 0 Comments

    Why Children Need Boundaries: How Clear Rules and Healthy Habits will Help your Children Thrive by Loïs Eijgenraam offers practical advice on appropriate boundaries and healthy habits for children of all ages – from babies to young adults. In this extract from the chapter, “Twelve Golden Rules” Loïs shares advice for parents on the...

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    Resources for parents

    by  • 24 March 2020 • Books, Child Health and Parenting, Children's Books, Crafts & Activities, Parenting, Steiner Waldorf Education • 1 Comment

    Dear Friends, In this time of uncertainty, when the world seems almost unrecognisable, we would like to send out our love and best wishes to our readers both near and far.  We’re in awe of the people being creative and supportive to their communities. In these tough times we all have to stick together...

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    A Waldorf Guide to Colds and Flu

    by  • 16 November 2018 • Child Health and Parenting • 0 Comments

    A Waldorf Guide to Children's Health cover image

    An Extract from A Waldorf Guide to Children’s Health   When a child is sick, parents need clear, reliable information to help them take action quickly. A Waldorf Guide to Children’s Health is a fully comprehensive guide to child health and wellness which draws on anthroposophic medicine, combining conventional treatments with complementary therapies. As...

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    New Floris Books coming in 2018

    by  • 3 January 2018 • Anthroposophy, Child Health and Parenting, Children's Books, News, Parenting, Steiner-Waldorf Education, The Christian Community, The Christian Community • 0 Comments

    New Floris Books 2018 blog header

    At the beginning of each year, we like to take a moment to look at all the wonderful books we’re proud to be publishing in the coming months. So what new Floris books do we have coming in 2018? Board Books This Spring, our new board books celebrate nature and the changing seasons. In...

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    Healthy Attachments for Harmonious Living

    by  • 20 April 2017 • Child Health and Parenting • 0 Comments

    An extract from Helping Children Form Healthy Attachments The term ‘healthy attachment’ refers to the bonds children form within themselves and with the world around them. Being ‘healthily attached’ involves feeling safe, at ease, being able to trust others, having self-confidence and the confidence to explore. Bonding with ourselves is the foundation for building...

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    Get outside for Garden Month

    by  • 13 April 2016 • Child Health and Parenting, Children's Books, Crafts & Activities, Picture Books, Steiner-Waldorf Education • 0 Comments

    Gerda Muller illustration - A Year In Our New Garden

    Spring has arrived, and the weather is (we hope) beginning to improve — time to dig out your wellies and dust off your trowels! April is Garden Month so why not share the joy and rewards of gardening with your children and students by encouraging them the head outdoors and get their hands dirty!...

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    What is Conscious Parenting? Find out with Happy Child, Happy Home

    by  • 14 March 2014 • Child Health and Parenting • 0 Comments

    If you’ve visited the Floris Twitter page recently, you might have seen that we’ve been talking about Conscious Parenting, an idea from our new parenting book Happy Child, Happy Home by Lou Harvey-Zahra. Lou has over 20 years’ experience in different kindergarten, primary, special needs and Steiner-Waldorf school settings, and Conscious Parenting is an...

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    Sore throats and snuffly noses: get ready for winter with A Guide to Child Health

    by  • 7 November 2013 • Child Health and Parenting • 0 Comments

    A Guide to Child Health cove

    A Guide to Child Health, now available in a fourth revised edition, is the go-to guide for parents looking for a more holistic approach to raising healthy children. Based on Dr Michaela Glockler’s and Dr Wolfgang Goebel’s twenty years experience treating children, it’s packed full with helpful holistic tips and up-to-date medical advice. So...

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