This year didn’t quite start out the way I had hoped. BUT, I did manage to cross off a goal millions of people set at the beginning of the year, and after only a few weeks in.
Kids Deserve More than an Internet Connection
The headlines have actually been coming for years, but a new round has been catching everyone’s attention the past few weeks.
“Old-fashioned toys, not video games, best for kids, pediatricians say.”
“So-called ‘educational’ toys rarely really are.”
“Old-fashioned toys better for development than high-tech gadgets, study finds.”
“The best toys are those that support play, new report says.”
Just in time for the biggest gift-giving season of the year, the American Academy of Pediatrics released toy guidelines that suggest that high-tech trends are promoting toys for children that are over-stimulating, ineffective when it comes to development, and in some cases, actually lead to skill delays.
Are we settling for “artificial intelligence” for our children?
The doctor was running behind (of course), so I flipped through one of the family magazines as I waited in her office. Almost immediately I was taken aback by an advertisement.
Play is Efficient
I have never met an early childhood teacher who complained about not having enough to do.
5 Lessons Mr. Rogers Taught Me About Being a Grown-Up
What if Someone Thinks I’m a Bad Parent Because I Don’t Spank My Kids?
In working to support both parents and teachers in using sound principles of child development in the home and classroom, I hear a lot of concerns.
Is Child Development Spiritually Empty?
In her book, “The Soul of Education”, Rachael Kessler wrote: [Read more…]
The Positive Parenting Workbook
When Rebecca Eanes had her second son, her oldest had just passed his second birthday. As is the case in many families, when the new stranger arrived on the scene, wrapped in blankets and capturing the attention and admiration of all of his favorite people, Rebecca’s firstborn began to act out.
Seeing the Best in Children…Even in Challenges
Sometimes the very thing that we find most challenging about a child can become their greatest strength. Or, as my friend Dayna would say, their “superpower”.
This is why we CAN have nice things. (For a little while.)
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