…much simpler. Because his dependence is blossoming into independence before your eyes, and that must make things easier, right? It must. Foolish indeed. As he gets older, you get older…
…but many children cannot. Nevertheless, their behaviour is indicative of an increase in alarm that may well be based in what is happening in their classroom. Ultimately, we need to…
…eroding overall expression and spontaneity for life. Stuck emotions lead to disarray. Our words need to be congruent with what is within our heart. Without this integrity we pollute ourselves,…
…and playing. When we communicate information to a child that might alarm them it is best to do this in a matter of fact and non-alarming tone and manner. For…
…sometimes within seconds, they get past the screaming-and-shoving match and move on to the next thing, buddy-buddy once again. Parents can become so involved in the inevitable tensions of their…
…really hard and really isolating. We need to share the weight of these situations together. Nobody should carry that weight alone in a school. Through a unique “we’re-in-this-together” spirit, Martine…
…cause to slow down just enough to see, or at least to experience, the fast pace I was caught up in. It stirred something deep within me, prompting me to…
…a townhouse. My report cards show that I was both smart and good again in Grades 3 and 4. In the summer before Grade 5 we moved to Richmond, so…
…been for a while. And these close bonds are what are going to keep them safe and well. Children, especially in situations like this, instinctively look to their parents to…
…of our young. They use technology in their day-to-day lives to keep in touch with each other in a multiple of ways, including social media sites, cell phones, and texting….