The zen of rolling over
Watching MacKenzie learning to roll over from her stomach to her back. She spent 45 minutes kicking her left leg in the air today. It seems she is trying to get it to the other side, except she’s not...
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Baby Beds
In our family, we don’t believe in cribs. I’ve never seen any of my 6 nieces or nephews in one. Cribs confine babies to small spaces and hinder their movement and development. It also restricts a...
View ArticleDo not put your baby in a standing position
Babies love to sit. They love to stand even more. Parents will put babies in those positions because they look adorable AND it seems to make the baby very happy. Babies love to stand because they get...
View ArticleWe Made It Through Hurricane Sandy
We were hit by Hurricane Sandy. We didn’t lose power or anything but school closed for three days. We were inside all day Monday. On Tuesday, the winds had died down somewhat but it was still pretty...
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Collaborating With Your Child
Most adults just want to do things FOR the child. Why? It’s so much easier than teaching them to do it. Let’s take cleaning up after meals for instance. You have two choices, you can clean the table...
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How DO You Create The Best Home Environment for Your Child?
B and M Making Scrambled Eggs (25 months old) In the last two weeks, I’ve given two talks and done many private Skype and home consultations. I’ve received overwhelmingly beautiful thank-you emails....
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Make It Hard for Them!
Climbing a big hill in Baltimore’s Federal Hill park (2 years old) When Brooke was 11-months old, she loved climbing stairs. Twice a day, I would let her loose in the staircase of our four-story...
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Which Is Better: Man-Made or Natural?
Recently, I took some photos of B and M sliding, dangling, climbing and swinging on the playground and in the forest. How is a child’s consciousness shaped by playing on man-made swings and slides...
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