Useful tips and advice to make parenting easier
“They’re just playing.” Have you heard those words? What seems to be JUST playing comes with enormous benefits. Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D., in her book, The Incredible Years, shares, “Sometimes parents realize the benefits of play but see no need to get personally involved in it. They mistakenly assume that play is instinctive – the one […]
Summer is a limited time opportunity and a great time to do so many things we can’t do in the other season. It goes so fast that if we don’t grab on to it, it is gone before we realize it’s here. Unplug your family and take a technology PLAY-CATION! See what happens. Be a […]
From West Dakota Parent & Family Resource Center “There is a widespread belief in our society that the time parents and children spend playing together is frivolous and unproductive,” according to Carolyn Webster-Stratton’s book, The Incredible Years, A Troubleshooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 2-8 Years. But in her book Stratton reminds parents that “play […]
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In the gardening shop I looked up to discover a sign over my head. “What if the Hokey Pokey is What It’s All About?” For whatever reasons, I started to laugh. Uncontrollably. My husband came from across the store to see what could be so funny. For weeks afterwards Mark and I had a running […]
