Educational Toys

Many parents are on the lookoutfor educational toys. The reasons for this are varied; some parents find thatthey want their "money's worth" in the toys they buy, and find thateducational toys last longer and hold children's attention longer (even for years).Others choose educational toys as a way to jump-start learning ... Read More ...

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Enjoy Simplicity and Simple Pleasures

 Entire books have been written on how to slowdown, enjoy simple pleasures, and lead a simple lifestyle. These books existbecause people often long for simplicity, but don't know how to get out of therat race long enough to learn it. The good news is, you can start small byimplementing some ... Read More ...

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Free Play in Children Is Important...

 Free Play in Children Is Important... ..but unfortunately, thisessential component of childhood is often denied in today's hectic world ofschool, extracurricular activities, after-school childcare, and after-schoolclubs. Children's time is largely scheduled, leaving little to no time for childrento engage in unscheduled, free play time.How Important Is Free Play?According to research, very! ... Read More ...

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Gentle Discipline Instead of Harsh Discipline and Spanking

The benefits of physicaldiscipline and spanking have come into question, and the whole question ofspanking has come to the fore of national consciousness. Some of this isbecause there have been injuries and even deaths of children recently, childrenwhose parents claimed to hold to a prescrembed manner of spanking. Besides,sometimes parents ... Read More ...

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Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD)

Richard Louv coined the term"Nature Deficit Disorder" (NDD) in his book "Last Child in theWoods." Because of this, it's become a rather accepted and well-knownterm, although it's not a recognized medical disorder. Some, however, believethat it should be.What Is NDD?NDD refers to the lack ofexposure to the natural world that ... Read More ...

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