Today's tip is Let them Play.
We are in a culture that values kids. But we value them achieving- learning and getting to the "next step" (whatever that is!). We tend to have schedules and outlines for what our children need to be doing. Now, I'm not immune to this. Baby G is still not walking on her own and I'm considering a personal trainer ;)
I think the idea behind this is good. As parents we want our children to be exposed to the same things we were, or the things we never got to do. And for sure we don't want to do "something wrong."
But read this article on PLAY and see that we need to let kids explore and discover on their own.
I'm OK with that. I take my magazine or book outside with me a Baby G and let her explore away while I learn more toddler tips!
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