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Grandparenting

How Children Learn Best

May 13, 2011

I had my 3-year-old grandson Sebastian here this week for our usual Tuesday time together. I always enjoy watching his enthusiasm to explore and create. As I observed and played with him, I discovered something interesting about what he does when he creates, aka plays. We have a rich variety of cool stuff at our [...]

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Children Get Smarter with Video Games

May 2, 2011

My thirty-something son Orion has played video games for many years, perhaps as many as 25; and he loves them. He’s often gravitated toward the violent ones, in which he competes against other players to see who goes down first or who makes it to the end first. I’ve never worried about him becoming violent [...]

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Improve Your Art of Observation

April 28, 2011

The most important skill for every educator and parent is to be aware of what’s happening with a child emotionally and how he is perceiving and experiencing the world. This is not an exact science nor will it ever be. Yet it is a vital skill to bring out the best in a child. Because [...]

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Another Perspective on Video Games

March 16, 2011

A friend recently shared the following excerpt from “Everything Bad Is Good For You” by Steven Johnson. It is a spoof on articles decrying video games, based on a fantasy that video games came before reading. “Reading books chronically under stimulates the senses. Unlike the longstanding tradition of game playing – which engages the child [...]

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Play with Your Child!

July 30, 2010

Having fun time with your child is hugely important to both you and your child. Yet in our busy lives, it’s easy to forget to make time and to let the moment go by. When I watch my wonderful son Orion play with his son Sebastian, I love seeing how much fun they’re having together. [...]

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A Mother’s Success with Her Daughter’s Tantrums

July 20, 2010

I’ve been telling you that tantrums and emotional upsets with your child of any age can be resolved, and they are not a normal or necessary part of childhood. I want to share a quick story about a mom whom I’ll call Mary, mother of two girls one a young teen and the other 6, [...]

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