Articles tagged: child development
parenting q&a: Keeping Halloween fun - and not too scary - for little ones
Posted: Oct 02, 2010Dear Readers, Every year at this time, questions come up about Halloween. Since there is a new crop of small children and eager parents every year, I thought you might be interested in seeing what ... Read more »
parenting q&a: Why is my toddler so obsessed with garbage trucks?
Posted: Sep 04, 2010Dear Kerry, The other day my 10-year-old asked me why his 20-month-old younger brother is obsessed with garbage trucks. I told him that he and my other two kids had been exactly the same. One ... Read more »
Little girls and their pretty dresses: Teaching modesty without inducing guilt
Posted: Aug 07, 2010Dear Kerry, My little girl Frances is 4 and she loves to wear dresses, but she also loves to pull them up. I've been having a hard time wording why we keep our dresses down ... Read more »
Teaching kids an attitude of gratitude is an easy lesson
Posted: Jul 07, 2010I am still amazed at how often I notice adults not exercising the practice of appreciation and gratitude. It is the little things, like when someone lets you turn into traffic ahead of them and ... Read more »
parenting q&A: No toys, no tech - just talk
Posted: Jul 03, 2010Dear Kerry, The other night as I put dinner on the table I realized that my husband had just answered his cell phone, my middle-schooler was texting, and my fourth-grader was whining about a show ... Read more »
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