"Mud, sand, and water. All children should put their feet in these!" my dear neighbor astutely exclaimed the day her son ventured into our new, mammoth sandbox. All children should enjoy these simple pleasures. Why? It feeds their senses. Some children (you know ...
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Sand. It Does a Body Good.
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. Raising Your Kids in the Kitchen
I don't normally like to ask you to imagine awful things, but today I'm going to. Just for a minute. Picture the witching hour. It usually occurs around 5 or 6pm, and if it only lasts one hour consider yourself lucky. Now consider from your child's perspective, why that time of day is hard. Is your ...
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. Defining our Children
"Are your daughters much like one another? How are they different?" These well intended questions were asked with both of my daughters in close ear shot by some beloved relatives recently. Simple enough, you might be thinking. And yes, I could quickly reel off a list of their seeming similarities and differences. My oldest ...
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. Grateful for gun play
Many parents cringe at the notion of their child pretending to play with guns. We fear this symbol of aggression, yet miss its real purpose - experimentation with power, action, and reaction, in a safe way. And, more importantly, we miss the opportunity to establish and reestablish close connection with our children as they ...
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