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Children

Children Learn Best with ‘Real Toys’

May 24, 2011

Do you ever feel swamped in plastic toys that have a way of multiplying when you turn your back? Then they hold your child’s attention only moments until he is on to the next thing? Most children have too many toys in general; and most of these toys do not encourage or support children’s optimum [...]

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Your Child as Your Teacher

May 19, 2011

Your child is such great teacher for you – if you will simply watch her with an openness and willingness to learn. By observing what she does, she will teach you so much about who she is, what she needs and wants from you to develop into who she wants to be He will also [...]

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The Passing of a Leading Light for Children and Parents

May 13, 2011

Some of you may know of her or have read her book. Some of you will never have heard of her. I discovered Jean Liedloff, author of The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost, shortly after my son Orion was born 35 years ago. Her book profoundly impacted me because she confirmed and validated [...]

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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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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 6, 2011

This is a big WOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOO!!! to all you mothers and grandmothers who give the best you’ve got to your children and your family every day. who ask the important questions when you feel a concern for your child. who have the courage to do what’s best for your child, even when it means not doing [...]

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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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