Posted on April 25, 2014
This week’s post is written by TOG team member and mom, Elizabeth Y., whom you’ve previously met in our post about routines. You’re on, Elizabeth Thanks so much for the introduction and opportunity Roma! After the birth of my second baby, I worried about how I would keep up with an active 2 1/2 year old. I came across babywearing. And two years later…I’m still babywearing (toddler wearing now) with no plans to stop. But why has babywearing become…
Posted on April 21, 2014
My well behaved niece Vaani, 7 years old at the time, had come to spend a couple of days with us during her summer break last year. I decided to go over some basic rules with her like picking up her plate after a meal, keeping shoes off the couch and furniture, etc…you know, the usual list of rules that us parents like to impose on our kids. She carefully listened at first. When I was done, she asked, ”…
Posted on April 18, 2014
As part of a study conducted by Auckland University of Technology, a school in New Zealand abolished rules for safety and behavior on the playground! The outcome was both informative and controversial: Bullying and serious injuries decreased and children were actually able to concentrate better during class. The principal of the elementary school said, “The kids were motivated, busy and engaged. In my experience, the time children get into trouble is when they are not busy, motivated and engaged.” Dr. Shefali Tsabary, psychologist and…
Posted on April 14, 2014
Madeline was watching Dora with her dad when they heard her two older brothers, 12 and 14, fighting. Alex said, ”It’s his fault.” “What?” screamed Toby. ”You hid my iPad! You knew I was looking for it for two days!” “Since I’m the Chairman of the Family, let me decide who’s at fault. Let’s start from the beginning,” said Dad. Within ten minutes, Dad, the Chairman, had restored peace between the boys. The next day five-year-old Madeline asked Toby if she could…
Posted on April 3, 2014
What’s the newest buzzword in education? Not new math, not common core, not even emotional intelligence. It’s “grit”. UPenn psychology professor Angela Duckworth, who coined the term, defined grit in an NPR interview as the “quality of being able to sustain your passions, and also work really hard at them, over really disappointingly long periods of time.” Essentially, grit is perseverance through setbacks in order to reach a long-term goal. Professor Duckworth says that her research shows “grit is actually…
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