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In praise of simple toys

July 14, 2009

Dr. Rio is performing surgery. She has a pencil, a rubber band, a kitchen apron and the laser-like focus of a professional deep in her work. “Hold still, Mama!” she says. “This is very important.” Of course, her medical career is just one aspect of her life. My young doctor is also an artist, a [...]

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Stilts!

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I got to practice walking on stilts today for the first time ever! It was fun, , and I have a lot more respect and sympathy for the toddlers I work with now. Learning to walk is hard! I did fine though. I just mimicked Serena, waving my arms around like a monster and taking [...]

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Stay inside!?!

June 3, 2009

I just ordered my kids back into the house in the middle of a sunny afternoon. The last straw came when a neighbor driving by stopped to yell at me that my baby was escaping, while her sister cried over a scooter-inflicted injury and I tried desperately to contain the chaos. I wound up throwing [...]

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Reading Games for Four-year-olds

May 12, 2009

rio’s reading game.jpg, originally uploaded by MzMuze. Rio made this! Background: I’ve been reading an interesting book, published in the 70s, called the Home Guide to Early Reading. This is pretty much the opposite of the Waldorf approach I’ve taken with my kids thus far. The author advocates a playful but structured approach to teaching [...]

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Rio conquers the Fire Pole

April 16, 2009

fire pole, originally uploaded by MzMuze. Last fall, Rio would climb up to the top of the climbing structure and then call me to help her down the fire pole. I’d put my arms up and gently lift her down, supporting her slow glide as she held on loosely to the pole. Yesterday, she just [...]

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Get Outside! Local Edition

April 1, 2009

Now that you’ve followed my earlier advice and gotten outside, where to go? If you’re in the Boston area, here are a few good suggestions: Drumlin Farm, run by the Mass Audubon Society, offers a wealth of nature programs for kids, ranging from a “Walk on the Wild Side” into the surrounding woods to “Animal [...]

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Get outside!

March 25, 2009

yes, the weather outside is frightful, but it still beats sitting indoors all day. Here are two great sites for getting yourself and your kids out into the great outdoors: The Green Hour offers suggestions for simple outdoor activities to do with kids. It’s updated weekly, and the site is a wealth of other resources [...]

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"I hope you have a daughter just like you some day…"

March 24, 2009

Yes, my mother cursed me with this, like most mothers do. Further proof that it worked came in the form of Rio approaching my desk today with a notebook in hand. “I am selling food,” she said. “What do you want?” “Pizza.” “We do not sell pizza. We are an ice cream and veggies store.” [...]

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