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Let Dad Have His Way

June 15, 2010

I’m from an all girl family and, pretty much, the only movie we watched while growing up was Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — true story. In fact, my sisters and I still giggle at the video attendance’s response to our 6 monthly visit to the store; it went like this: “Ahhh, you got this movie out 6 months [...]

We Play : Blu Tack

June 8, 2010

I discoverd Blue Tack Colour. It costs about $3 and is a fabulous moulding material. It’s less messy than play-dough and not sticky like clay. Blue Tack holds its shape and is easy to work with. The children I was with today (2-5 years) enjoyed this activity with little adult intervention. My older children loved it too! When you [...]

Inhibiting Play

May 30, 2010

Saturday morning: The husband let me sleep in! Would you believe it, I got out of bed at 10 o’clock (wonders never cease). I left the comfort of the bed to find a huge pirate ship box display set up in the kitchen, equipped with half the linen cupboard to make for a sea. If I was [...]

Book Review: Monster Maddie

May 24, 2010

A plight experienced by many school aged children extends from this question: Who will play with me? Miss Maddie, the book’s character, graples with the same question and tries different tricks on her peers in an effort to be noticed. “She put ants in their pants, dirt in their shirts, and ooze in their shoes.” I wonder if Maddie’s tactics [...]

Play Memories

May 10, 2010

One of my fondest childhood play memories, was at my Grandmother’s green house. The house was full of nooks and different levels and right down the bottom, my Granny kept a box filled with zoo animals. I remember spending hours setting up fences and playing with the animals. It’s interesting to think back on what play memories [...]

Just Go and Play

April 27, 2010

“Will you just go and play!” I catch myself saying this when my young children are hanging off my legs. Sometimes a child doesn’t know where to start when it comes to play. When this happens, a little effort in terms of set-up, goes a long way. To be honest, I often don’t want to take the time [...]

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