Tag: childhood independence
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Nurturing Free-Range Kids: Embracing Adventure and Independence
Get Pregnant Fast “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” –Albert Camus As a child, I was fortunate enough to have parents who allowed me the freedom to dream, create, and play independently. Whether they recognized the value of unstructured outdoor play or simply needed a…
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Two 5-Year-Olds Escape Kindergarten and Attempt to Buy a Sports Car
Get Pregnant Fast Imagine this: your five-year-old ingeniously tunnels out of the kindergarten playground through a sandbox, embarks on a mile-long journey to a luxury car dealership, and then tries to purchase a sports car. Would you be more amazed by their cunning or alarmed at the little genius you’ve raised? Believe it or not,…
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Why I Refuse to Buy My 10-Year-Old a Cell Phone
Get Pregnant Fast As my children grow older, gift shopping becomes increasingly challenging. It’s a double-edged sword: either A. They have a vague idea of what they want, or B. They have a clear wish list that includes things I simply will not purchase. Take today, for instance. My eldest son has just turned 10.…
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Our Children Are Safer Than Ever, Yet We Struggle to Accept It
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, I recall a childhood that many would consider carefree. My mother worked as a waitress during the evenings, leaving me to navigate my after-school hours as a latch-key kid from the second grade onward. I would unlock the door, prepare a quick sandwich, and wait…
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Parents Create DIY Wheelchair for Toddler Using Pinterest Inspiration
Get Pregnant Fast In a heartwarming story from Edmonton, Alberta, a determined mother took the initiative to craft a DIY wheelchair for her toddler after a life-changing medical diagnosis. After learning her daughter, little Mia Thompson, was paralyzed due to a tumor on her spine following a stage four neuroblastoma diagnosis, Mia’s parents were faced…