The day my son became the Fastest Kid in the World
Yesterday, my son became the Fastest Kid in the World. Some claim, I appreciate, but let me tell you a story.
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How is COVID-19 affecting young children? An interview with my four-year-old
How is COVID-19 affecting young children? Partly because I think this is a really important and interesting question, and partly because I thought it would eat up 20 minutes of lockdown, I decided to ask my four-year-old son a bunch of questions about COVID-19.
Read moreThe glory of younger children’s mini achievements
Smiling. Rolling over. Crawling. Walking. Sleeping through the night. Talking. Toilet training. Learning to read. Preschool kids’ major milestones are well known, much discussed, and, quite rightly, well celebrated. But what about younger children’s mini achievements? Why do so few people talk about or laud them?
Read moreWelcome to the fournado
Good news, you’re survived the terrible twos and made it through life with a threenager. Bad news, you’re about to be hit by a fournado…
Read moreFun car game for preschoolers: create a story
A car game for preschoolers? Why does anyone need a car game for preschoolers? You just give them headphones, plug them into an iPad and…
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