Taking the Time to Smile at Your Child: The Importance of a Parent’s Demeanor...
I make it a point to try and look Hunter in the eyes and smile at him many times a day. It’s important for me to connect with him, to continually let him know that he has my heart and goodwill, that I...
View ArticleAttention!
For several months now, we have had this fun little game called “attention” where Hunter has learned to exercise self-control, immediate obedience, and attentive listening. When I say the word,...
View ArticleFor the Love of Puzzles
Hunter has loved puzzles since he was a baby. He used to love doing those wooden cut-out puzzles, the kind with little knobs that you fit into matching pictures. Now, for the past couple years, he has...
View ArticleTeaching Time Management
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Frederick Douglass Something that we bought Hunter for the new year is his very own calendar. He has been working with a calendar for...
View ArticleHunter’s Chores (at almost 6 years old)
I have heard that the amish have a saying that children before seven are (chore wise) a burden, between seven and fourteen they can carry their own weight, and from fourteen on upwards they bring in a...
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