According to this interesting article, we may be concentrating on the wrong things when we try to improve our babies’ and toddlers’ vocabularies. Scientists found that it wasn’t actually TV that lowered their vocabularies or even how often parents talked to children. It was how often they talked with them. It’s the interaction, the listening…
Month: July 2009
Free API Magazine
The Makings of a Movement Attachment Parenting International offers free issue of its magazine NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 25, 2009) — Attachment Parenting International (API) is giving away free copies of its latest issue of The Attached Family, a magazine for families practicing Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is an approach to child-rearing that promotes…
Not a Single Groan?
I can’t believe I didn’t get a single boo out of yesterday’s post title. I felt a little sheepish being so silly, but apparently nobody was paying attention. Come on, folks, that was pretty baaaad! Harumph. 😉
A Close Knit Group
We passed this sweet group of sheep friends on our way out of town the other day. They were huddled so close together they were a solid sheep mass! It was a sunny, warm day so we weren’t sure why they were so close, but at the end of the day they were just as…
Freecycle!
Do you Freecycle? We’ve been using our local Freecycle lists for a few years now and really love it. Over the years we have given away… A Little Tikes play kitchen A Little Tikes standing easel 3 bags of sci-fi books A set of Science texts An ironing board Wallpaper stripper 2 bikes Bags of…