It’s a curious thing to me. My daughter decides to play “school” with her younger brother, and curiously he does every single thing she tells him to do. When Ella deems it time, Jrod opens his workbook and does every page she puts out; no matter how long it takes him. When it’s recess time,…
Month: June 2010
Teaching Tact
Most children are not socially graceful. “Tact” is not something they come by naturally. It’s one of those areas that most parents don’t think to provide instruction for until the opportunity presents itself. And, unfortunately, when confronted with the urgency of teaching children how to say something in a graceful way, an uncomfortable situation…
Directionally Challenged
For me, simple is never simple. An “easy” recipe turns into hours of nightmare and clean up, and there’s usually never much to show for it. As I wrote earlier, the birthday cake, made especially for my two year old, was ruined in a massive way. After careful review, I discovered that I left out…