Tag: how children work through problems in play

3 of the Best Ways For Kids to Play

As they move from play dough to playground and from dress up to dodgeball, it may seem like our children spend their whole day playing. And that’s great. But some of the best ways to play will be the play they do with you. We know that play has many benefits for children. Play is

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How Play Helps Keep Kids on Task

My partner’s son has to do one hour of eye exercises each night. Needless to say they are the last thing he wants to do. To give my partner a break from the limit setting and listening that followed I told him I would do the exercises with his son instead. When I approached his

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How I Made Peace With My Son’s Gun Play

Do you know that expression “I used to be a perfect parent, then I had kids?” I think that perfectly describes how sure I was that my children would not play with weapons. After all, what better way to keep children safe than to simply ban all toy weapons and weapon play? Until I had

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When my Son Asked, Mom, Does Santa Exist?

While I was shopping with my son the other day he saw Christmas decorations for sale. He wanted some bells and, to be completely honest, I wanted them too, so we got them right away. Once we got home, he asked me for the Special Time that we do every afternoon and I happily agreed.

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