I have always found the notion of toilet training a toddler to
be a bit much. I didn't feel right about pushing my girls to do
something I felt would eventually come naturally. At three years
old, both my girls were potty trained ... not because I read
books and raced them to the porcelain each time I suspected they
should go. They knew what the potty was for. They knew when they
had to go. They'd figure it out on their own! Well, by golly,
they did!
Sure, we went a little stupid each time ...Read more...
Can you draw a straight line? Most adults don't consider
themselves artistic. Parents do, however, worry about their
toddler's art abilities. As a child care provider for the past
10 years, I've had many discussions with parents about 'how
their toddler is doing' as far as getting ready for preschool or
kindergarten. They worry a lot about the final product of their
toddler's art projects. I try to explain to them that art is not
just knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or ...Read more...
Article based on a friend's experience
I just wanted to share an experience I just had with my
daughters, Yee Ting and Yee Sin.
Yee Ting is three years old this month while Yee Sin is only
one-month old. Yee Ting has always been a rather good girl,
apart from the occasional tantrum outbursts sprinkling our usual
day. She would tell me when she wanted to eat, wear the clothes
I tell her to wear, watch her TV and then play with her toys,
without much hassle. As a stay-at-home mom, I really ...Read more...
When my children returned to school in September, I was reminded
once again of how quickly time is passing. I had just gotten
over the shock of sending my eldest child off to Grade 1, when I
suddenly found myself delivering him to school for his first day
of Grade 2.
Albert Einstein may have been the first man to scientifically
prove that time is not a constant, but I have no doubt that this
was something parents suspected for many centuries.
In Einstein's world of E=mc2 time is a variable ...Read more...
Author Interview Raising Courageous Kids: Eight Steps to
Practical Heroism By Charles Smith
In the newly released book Raising Courageous Kids: Eight Steps
to Practical Heroism (Sorin Books, July 2004, paperback, 224
pages), author Charles Smith offers parents a treasure chest of
resources for recognizing and nurturing the qualities of courage
and heroism within their children. Looking at developmental
stages between birth and adolescence, Raising Courageous Kids
provides parents with ...Read more...