Preparing your house for your child can initially seem daunting, but once the child is moving around and expressing curiosity, it becomes a natural, ongoing task. Why? The child's needs and abilities are always changing and evolving, so the living space must represent that too. Recently I have written about preparing the house for a child. ...
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Toys, toys everywhere!
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. Choosing Toys Wisely
The subject of toys is thick with cultural and emotional nuances. There is a modern day approach to toys that is in stark contrast with previous generations, whose primary wish for their children was that they develop character and discipline. Today, the wish for parents is that their children be happy. In constant pursuit ...
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. To “proof” or “ready” the house for baby?
Getting the house ready for a baby is a natural preoccupation for parents. Yet, this idea of "baby-proofing" is inherently misguided. Merriam Webster states the definition of "proof" (transitive verb) as: able to resist or repel. Is that really what we are trying to d0 with our house? Resist or repel it from the baby? I ...
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. Decoding “I’m telling on you!”
"I'm telling on you!" is a common phrase that we could respond to more effectively and, as a result, hear less often if we viewed it through the child's perspective. Whether the child sings or shouts this phrase, it is a cry for help and guidance, rather than an annoying, insubstantial threat ...
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