Tag Archive: child development

Learning to Let Go

This question arrived recently: I'm struggling to let go of my child and allow her to become her own person. I did the natural childbirth, breastfeeding and attachment parenting thing. Now that we're so closely bonded, I'm finding it hard to separate. I know ...

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Pondering the Public Schools

It's that time of year when there is a lot of focus on school. At least here in the US. Certainly here in my house. Most schools in the US still operate on the traditional school calendar. This allows us to really engage our children ...

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Kids Love to Cut Hair (and what to do about it)

My daughter asked to cut her baby doll's hair. I wasn't surprised. It seemed inevitable that my kids would want to cut their baby's hair. Knowing it's inevitability steered my response. We talked for a bit about why she wanted to cut it and how she wanted it to look. Since she's a very particular kid, ...

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A Welcome Tour 2.0

Last night my husband called me "the best kept secret". He's sweet like that. On a related note, Child Perspective has seen a terrific bump in new readers this past month. (Maybe the secret is out!) To all the newcomers, I want to extend a warm welcome and offer a quick tour of my ...

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If you enjoy the gist of things offered here at Child Perspective, then you’ll really dig this course. A free, 12-lesson e-course for all parents wanting to have an easier time at parenting - A Crash Course in Mindful Parenting
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