Faith's Butterfly Blog

09/19/2026

09/18/2026

🦋📺 BLERD-IFUL MEDIA FRIDAY | GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

Happy Blerd-iful Media Friday, Blerdies! 💜🐰

This week’s pick is Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare!

Little Nutbrown Hare, Big Nutbrown Hare, and their friends explore their world through play, friendship, love, and time spent together. 🌱💕

That makes it a sweet match for this week’s theme: Growing Through Connection.

While watching together, grown-ups can use the stories to encourage:

💕 Conversations about feelings and caring
🌱 Kindness and positive relationships
💬 Language and communication
🫶 Connection through shared viewing

And don’t just press play and disappear into the grown-up dimension! 😂 Watch together when you can, talk about what’s happening, and ask your little Butterfly questions about the story.

You can also find Guess How Much I Love You on its YouTube channel for more Little Nutbrown Hare adventures. 📺🐰

💬 CTA: Watch an episode together and ask, “How did the characters show they cared about each other?” Then tell me what your little Butterfly noticed!

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09/17/2026

🎵 COPY ME, COPY YOU | GROWING THROUGH CONNECTION 💜

No fancy supplies. No complicated setup. Just you, your little Butterfly, and a little silliness! 😂💕

Today’s activity is Copy Me, Copy You, a simple back-and-forth game that turns copying into connection.

👶 Babies: Copy their smiles, babbles, claps, or simple movements.

🧸 Toddlers: Try silly faces, stomping, waving, dancing, or animal sounds.

🌟 Preschoolers: Create a simple pattern like clap, tap, spin, then switch roles and let THEM create one for you!

The goal isn’t perfect copying. It’s noticing each other, responding, laughing, and enjoying that back-and-forth moment together. 🥰

And the best part? No supplies required! 🙌

That’s Growing Through Connection: sometimes play can be as simple as saying, “I see what you’re doing. Let me join you!” 💜

💬 CTA: Try Copy Me, Copy You today! What silly sound, face, or movement did your little Butterfly make YOU copy? Tell me in the comments!

Follow me for more childcare tips, activities, recommendations, and encouragement. You can explore all my resources through the link in my bio or description.

My links:
https://linktr.ee/faithsbutterflies (LINK IN BIO)

MY EBOOKS!
https://www.amazon.com/author/imani_childcareinspirer

Damsel in Defense:
https://damselindefense.net/?ref=pro38786

09/16/2026

🦋 CONNECTION GOES BOTH WAYS 💕

Some of the most meaningful moments with a little Butterfly can start with something incredibly simple: responding to them. 💜

👶 Your baby babbles, so you babble back.

🧸 Your toddler points at something, so you talk about what caught their attention.

🌟 Your preschooler has an important story to tell, so you listen and ask a question.

These little back-and-forth interactions help communicate:

💜 “I noticed you.”
💜 “I’m listening.”
💜 “What you’re communicating matters.”

And here’s the beautiful part: while little Butterflies are learning how to communicate and connect with us, we’re learning more about THEM too. 🌱

What interests them?
What makes them excited?
How do they communicate?
What are they trying to tell us?

Connection isn’t a one-way street. We’re getting to know each other along the way. 🦋💕

That’s Growing Through Connection and another part of Growing Up Together: They’re Learning... and So Are You.

💬 CTA: Today, follow your little Butterfly’s lead during one conversation or interaction. What did you learn about them? Tell me in the comments!

Follow me for more childcare tips, activities, recommendations, and encouragement. You can explore all my resources through the link in my bio or description.

My links:
https://linktr.ee/faithsbutterflies (LINK IN BIO)

MY EBOOKS!
https://www.amazon.com/author/imani_childcareinspirer

Damsel in Defense:
https://damselindefense.net/?ref=pro38786

09/15/2026

🦋 FOLLOW THEIR INTEREST 👀💜

Want an easy way to build connection with your little Butterfly? Pay attention to what already has THEIR attention!

Maybe your baby can’t stop reaching for that colorful toy. 🧸

Maybe your toddler has entered the “TRUCKS ARE EVERYTHING” era. 🚚😂

Or maybe your preschooler suddenly needs to know every single thing about bugs. 🐛

Instead of always directing their play, try joining their world.

💜 Talk about what they’re noticing.
💜 Ask simple questions.
💜 Play alongside them.
💜 Give them opportunities to show YOU what interests them.

Following a child’s interests can help you learn more about how they think, communicate, play, and explore while creating another opportunity for connection. 🌱

Sometimes grown-ups lead the adventure.

And sometimes our little Butterflies get to hold the map. 🦋

That’s Growing Up Together: They’re Learning... and So Are You.

💬 CTA: What is your little Butterfly completely fascinated with right now? Trucks? Animals? Music? Bugs? Something totally unexpected? Tell me in the comments!

Follow me for more childcare tips, activities, recommendations, and encouragement. You can explore all my resources through the link in my bio or description.

My links:
https://linktr.ee/faithsbutterflies (LINK IN BIO)

MY EBOOKS!
https://www.amazon.com/author/imani_childcareinspirer

Damsel in Defense:
https://damselindefense.net/?ref=pro38786

09/14/2026

💕 SOMETIMES THEY JUST NEED YOU THERE

Not every moment with your little Butterfly needs to become a lesson. Sometimes the connection IS the moment. 💜🦋

Sit beside them while they play.

Listen to that very important story they can’t wait to tell you.

Respond to their babbles, sounds, and gestures.

Be there when those little feelings suddenly become BIG feelings. 💕

These everyday interactions give us opportunities to learn how children communicate, what brings them comfort, what interests them, and how they connect with the people around them.

You don’t always have to turn the moment into something educational.

Sometimes you can simply share it. 🌱

That’s Growing Up Together: They’re Learning... and So Are You. 🦋

💬 CTA: Try giving your little Butterfly five distraction-free minutes today. Follow their lead, be present, and then tell me in the comments: What did you notice?

Follow me for more childcare tips, activities, recommendations, and encouragement. You can explore all my resources through the link in my bio or description.

My links:
https://linktr.ee/faithsbutterflies (LINK IN BIO)

MY EBOOKS!
https://www.amazon.com/author/imani_childcareinspirer

Damsel in Defense:
https://damselindefense.net/?ref=pro38786