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This is a blog about the art of helping the children in our lives realize their potential and use their gifts, especially those children who may not move as well, the “crasher banger” kids, the shy types, and those picked last for ball games. It’s about seeing beyond the surface to discover who our children are and helping them shine. We’ll discuss how children grow and learn, how they move and use their senses, and why they do things like spin in circles until they fall down. Mostly it’s about all of us taking a step back and seeing each other for who we really are. That’s a tall order. We’re complex creatures. Let’s begin.

June 25, 2014

Summertime = Playtime!

June 25, 2014/ Moira Sullivan

I recently spoke with a friend about the change in her 5 year old son's behavior. He had been having temper tantrums, and becoming upset more easily than other kids his age, although he has a very sweet personality and gets along well with his brother and classmates.

The family recently decided to take the radical step of limiting their son's outside activities to no more than two per week, the rest of his time was spent in play with his brother, friends, or alone. The result? Tantrums gone. More exploration and creative play that was driven by his interests. An emphasis on cooperative and creative play.

Amazingly, the family has encountered some criticism, even though it has had an immediate positive impact on all their lives. Other parents have said that his intellectual growth will be stunted, that the kids are missing out, etc.

The effects of hurrying children are negative, earlier is NOT better.

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