Recent Pre School Blog PostsGoing a Little Crazy Over Birthdaysby tedgarToday at 01:30 AMI'm struggling a bit over here. You see, I am debating how much I want to participate in the birthday party circus. That's circus, literally. I am debating whether to take my daughter to Cirque Du Soleil for her birthday. We tend to be fairly minimalist about birthdays around here. How Much Sleep Should Your Preschooler Get?by tedgar07 Feb 2010 11:36 PMRecently, I read an article on sleep. In this article, researchers studied the brains of adults who had not slept well for a week. The adults thought that they were doing fine, and they thought that their judgment was not impaired. Keeping the Kids on a Leashby tedgar07 Feb 2010 10:18 AMWould you add a microchip to your preschooler? The other night, I watched a program about helicopter parenting. Simply put, parents are keeping a tight rein on their children these days. Partially it's because we're older when we become parents, and we place heavy expectations on our children. A Preschooler's Sense of Styleby tedgar05 Feb 2010 11:24 PMMy daughter can be very amusing, as all daughters and sons can be sometimes. She's especially funny when she tries out new words. Her current interest in words appears to be fashion. Overheard the other day, while my daughter played with the pet rats, "Sorrel, you are looking very attractive today. Choosing a Preschoolby tedgar04 Feb 2010 10:32 AMI'm in recovery from our preschool meeting this morning. I'm the president of our local cooperative preschool. We love our school. As I look around at options for public schooling next year, I realize that while there are a lot of possibilities, there are so many more in the preschool realm. Songs For Your Preschoolerby tedgar04 Feb 2010 12:55 AMI have a not-so-secret life. In this life, I love singing. I do so in the shower, and I do so in front of my daughter, who promptly plugs her ears. I also sing in front of other people a couple of times a month as part of the story time that we do at work. What Worms Can Teach Your Preschoolerby tedgar03 Feb 2010 09:12 AMIf you follow this blog, you've likely noticed that we have a lot of pets. We love animals. We have two cats, two rats, and pet fish. I don't often mention the other ones. We also have two bins full of red wriggler worms. Now, red wriggler worms are also known as compost worms. A Gentle Pushby tedgar02 Feb 2010 01:47 AMSometimes, all it takes is a gentle push. Especially with my daughter. It's taken me a while to figure this out, though. There are certain milestones my daughter has been reluctant to meet. I say reluctant because I think that is what it is. Down on the Farmby tedgar01 Feb 2010 12:15 AMNow, some of us live on a farm every day. I am not one of them. Yes, my living room may look like a barnyard some of the time, and my rec room certainly does, but we lack the pigs, cows, and chickens that would give it that true farm-like quality. Stocking the Dress-Up Boxby tedgar30 Jan 2010 09:35 PMDoes your preschooler have a dress-up box? It's time to start! The dress up box is a favorite at our house, where pretend play is big these days. How can you stock a dress-up box? The thrift store is the first stop. Recent Blog Comments katiesmith10101 says... "I enjoyed reading your article, my husband and I took our daughter to a similar class for children on childbirth with our first." |
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