Tag: unstructured play
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What Happened When I Decided to Give My Kids a Summer Inspired by the 1980s
Get Pregnant Fast As the school year drew to a close, a handful of parents gathered around a picnic table at the third-grade end-of-year celebration. We exchanged pleasantries about how quickly the year had flown by before diving into the topic on everyone’s mind: summer plans. “We’ve signed up for a few soccer camps, a…
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Unstructured Play: The Parenting Secret We’ve All Been Searching For
Get Pregnant Fast Have you ever witnessed a child transform a simple cardboard box into an array of imaginative creations? I have. I’ve seen that box morph into anything from a spaceship to a cozy cradle for stuffed animals to a timeout corner for those ever-chatty plush toys. And perhaps I have a hunch about…
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The Unstructured Summer: A Taste of Childhood Freedom or a Parenting Catastrophe?
Get Pregnant Fast Summer is just around the corner, and as the school year winds down, I’m already contemplating the upcoming break. Living in a community brimming with diverse and budget-friendly summer activities—from swimming lessons to cooking classes and sports teams—has always kept me busy planning out my kids’ schedules. In previous years, the arrival…
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Our Kids Don’t Need Pedal Desks, They Need Recess
Get Pregnant Fast In a Kentucky elementary school, a teacher recently received a $12,000 grant to install “pedal desks” in her classroom, allowing students to pedal while they work. According to Ms. Emily Johnson, the kindergarten teacher, these desks help keep children engaged when they get tired of staying still. But let’s be honest—shouldn’t we…
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Why I Don’t Worry About My Tween’s Lazy Summer Days
Get Pregnant Fast It’s a bright Wednesday morning in July, and my tween is tucked away in her room. I take the dog for a walk, run some errands, and manage a bit of work. Three hours pass, and there’s still no sign of my sixth-grader. I peek in to see her still in her…