Parenting With Teacher Nancy

Here's your chance to process your ideas on your family and parenting purpose.  This article gives twenty questions that you can answer with or without your co-parent, that will help you narrow in on what is most important in your family, or what you would like to make important.  As you read this article, take everything with a grain of salt, and use it as you wish.  I think what's most important is that we process these ideas and not idolize the product (a mission/purpose statement).  Your statement can change over the course of time, but processing these ideas gives you a goal to work towards in the meanwhile.  It's all about the journey. Create a Family Mission Statement Consider This: Take time to answer the twenty questions in the article. Discuss them with your co-parent, partner, spouse or a good friend. BOOK DISCUSSION This semester we are reading  Bringing Up B é b é, by Pamela Druckerman .  This week, the week of September 26, we wi...

We're looking at Scientific America's idea on What Makes a Good Parent.  They refer to the ten competencies and essential parenting skills. What Makes A Good Parent Scientific American Consider This: Which parenting competencies and essential parenting skills surprised you?  Which ones do you excel in?  What are your areas of growth? BOOK DISCUSSION This semester we are reading  Bringing Up B é b é, by Pamela Druckerman .  We will begin our book discussion this week of September 12 and in class we will discuss the Introduction, french children don't throw food , and Chapters 1 and 2.     Each chapter in Druckerman’s book presents different concepts.  Consider these questions as she presents her ideas of the French way of parenting.  These questions will be the basis of our discussion each week: --What were your ideas of the chapter's concepts before you had a child? --What is your reality of this concept, in other wo...

Enhancing brain development is easier than it seems.  It's not about "teaching" your child, it's about responding to your child.  Being warm, physically affectionate and playing with your child helps stimulate the growth that leads to a strong foundation for brain development.  But beware of over stimulation.  Children don't need constant attention from us, they just need to know that we are there when they need us. Keys to Enhancing Brain Development in Young Children Children's brains are different than adults, that is why the way they learn is different-- through love and affection, playing and new experiences.  "Childhood is not a dress rehearsal for adulthood, nor is it a race.  It is a separate, unique and very special phase of life."  According to Rae Pica, who writes this article... Debunking The Belief That Earlier Is Better CONSIDER THIS... What approach will you take to help develop your child's brain? BOOK DISCUSSION Th...