…in any social situation. With a developing prefrontal cortex, children can’t always manage their emotions, especially intense ones. And when in a crowded corridor, on a rough and tumble playground…
…Neufeld’s Raising Children in a Digital World video material: Preserving Play in a Digital World. It is now available in a self-paced format through our virtual campus. For more information…
…Dr. Neufeld states, “All growth emanates from a place of rest.” Research in neuroscience shows us that stress can impeded learning, in animals and in humans. I think we all…
As we begin another not-quite-usual holiday season, we wanted to share with you, once again, some seasonal offerings from our homes to yours. In looking at the writings that Neufeld…
…shift marks a big enhancement in brain function, as children become able to consider two things in relationship to one another, rather than one at a time. Along with this…
…I attempt a brief explanation, let me put this belief in the indispensable role of school into some perspective. School has been used for centuries as an instrument of socialization…
…circumstances, it should take the average child five to seven years for their brain to fully integrate sensory information with increasing speed and efficiency. Once brain integration is achieved, the…
…taking and growth that can deliver the ultimate resolution to separation anxiety in that one feels confident to stand on one’s own and navigate the world. Until that time comes…
…hardly surprising that it was likely to be a very soggy time. We decided to go anyway; after all, we are rugged Canadians. Rain jackets and rain boots in tow,…
…your child. It is hard to read the parenting literature or the newspaper’s reports on the latest release in research or the latest parenting advice (and possibly the editorials on…