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When parents take over children’s crafts
My two-year-old and I were sitting at his little table molding some play dough. “Let’s make a bowl of soup!” I suggested. I started off with the black play dough and molded a pretty decent bowl, then...
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Project Unplugged: What I learned by disconnecting from technology
I did it—I unplugged. I decided to honor the National Day of Unplugging by disconnecting from technology for a few hours, not nearly the 24 hours originally called for, but enough to pose a challenge....
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The benefits of pretend play
My toddler has been subjecting Morris the monkey to eat play dough “sweet potatoes,” complete with a bib that he insists the poor monkey wear. He will also tear the play dough into pieces, just like...
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We don’t give our toddler too many toys; we much prefer that he has a few that he really likes and not clutter him with too many options.And even the ones we assume he’ll love aren’t hits with him; for...
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Santa and kids: balancing imagination with reality
My husband and I are probably in the minority of parents who don’t do Santa with our three year old. It’s not like we hold strong opinions about Santa; it’s just not something we point out. Sure, if we...
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How to promote delayed gratification in children
Do you want one marshmallow now, or two in five minutes? That was the question Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel posed to several children back in 1972 in the now-famous marshmallow test that...
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How to encourage your child’s imagination
My three-year-old recently baked me a cake… made completely out of Legos. Never mind that the “cake” was simply a rectangular shape of random color blocks put together; he still baked it in his oven,...
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