I’ve often looked into my 7 month old daughter’s eyes and wondered what was going on in that little brain of hers. The more I’ve read and researched the more I’ve learned…quite a bit! Science and studies show that the first five years of life is when the brain grows the fastest. It’s a brand […]
Doctor Role Play Keeps the Tears Away
I don’t know many people that really enjoy going to the doctor. We all want to feel well and would like our bodies to be in tip-top shape. For men especially, it often seems like going to the doctor is admitting something is wrong or showing a sign of weakness. Kids pick up on our […]
Help Your Child Create their Own Story
Between my colleague’s excellent post and observing a Ready! for Kindergarten class last week I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what I can do to get my 3 year old ready for Kindergarten in a couple of years. One idea I gathered from the class was to encourage my child to become an author/illustrator […]
Emotional Reactions Need Emotional Connection
Here’s a scenario that I’m sure every parent of a two or three year old has seen at least once: your child has just finished shouting your name for the 10th time in a row as loudly as they can while you are trying to finish your conversation with your spouse/friend/neighbor/whoever. Your anger has been […]
Building the Brain by Building Skills
Recently I brought out my toolbox to work on some projects around the house. I am not what most people would consider “handy”, but I know the right way to hold a hammer and can do a few things we need around the house from time to time. Each time I’ve done this, my son […]