by Susie Windle | Apr 12, 2017 | Parenting Playbook, The Power of Play
Pretend play can be powerful because reality can be suspended. By suspending reality, children can level the playing field and even feel that they have the advantage. After all, though children can be very wise and insightful at times, there are some real frustrations...
by Susie Windle | Aug 27, 2014 | Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills, The Power of Play, Your Child's Brain
Children thrive in our world when they thrive on the inside. The inside—where personality, imagination, heart, and mind reside—often seems to receive less attention than the behaviors and interactions we observe on the outside. Yet a shift that occurs in that internal...
by Susie Windle | Mar 26, 2014 | Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills, The Power of Play, Your Child's Brain
Power is a human attribute that comes in a number of forms. Confidence is a kind of power that if pinpointed on a negative-positive spectrum would tip toward the positive end. Examples of confidence include standing up for what is right, a willingness to be safely...
by Susie Windle | Jun 13, 2012 | Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills, The Power of Play, Your Child's Brain
Around 3 to 10 months of age, your baby will be able to communicate what he wants, and he might become a little bossy in the process. Even babies like to be in charge now and then. This means that sometimes your love bug might get angry when you want to be in control....
by Susie Windle | May 16, 2012 | Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills
How to separate a parent’s need for power from the needs of children is an important thing to think about. In many situations a parent should be in charge. For example, parents need to be in control when safety is a concern, such as when a child might run into the...
