No doubt you played peek-a-boo with your child when they were a baby. Peek-a-boo, a time-honored game played by generations of parents and babies, has real developmental benefits to it. Playing peek-a-boo helps with separation anxiety and object permanence. Hide-and-seek takes peek-a-boo to the next level and beyond. ALL Learning Requires Some Risk I’ve said it before and I’ll continue to say it. To grow and learn, everyone—young and old—must be willing to risk something. Hide-and-seek offers … [Read more...]
Cool Down in the Sun with Sponge Bombs
In the Pacific Northwest July 4th is considered the beginning of Summer. Growing up Summer meant visiting my cousins in Arizona and Texas. Talk about sun, heat and fun! We'd play outside for a majority of the day and on into the night. To be able to live through all that heat, we had to have water. We were either: • In the water • On the water or • Using water to stay cool! I guess, to be more accurate, I really should say cooler. NO one can say they're cool in 110° + heat! FUN in the … [Read more...]
Children & Mother Nature Are Meant to Be Together
Children and Mother Nature--I’ve said it before and I’ll said it again: Children are supposed to BE in and amongst Her! Here’s just a brief summary of some of the benefits of children and Mother Nature: ● Just as PLAY addresses all developmental areas in children, so too, does being in Nature by... ◦Supporting Problem-Solving and Creativity ◦Increasing Children's Ability to Focus ◦Improving Social Relations ◦Supporting Physical Development ◦Improving Impulse Control and … [Read more...]