Being Your Child’s Pack Leader

Being Your Child’s Pack Leader

We have all heard the term, “pack leader.” To some of us this term brings up thoughts of wild dogs or wolves, and to others it reminds us of a very popular television personality, Cesar Millan, also known as “the Dog Whisperer.” According to Millan, “a pack leader is...
The Old Fashioned Art of Play

The Old Fashioned Art of Play

As a child, play was always a part of my day. Whether I played with my friends at school, in the fields surrounding my house, or in my room with my sister, play was an integral component of my life. Play for me involved blocks, dolls, cars, sticks, rocks, bugs, and...
Redshirting: Holding kids back from kindergarten

Redshirting: Holding kids back from kindergarten

(CBS News) Kindergarten "redshirting" is on the rise. That's the practice of parents holding their children back from kindergarten so they can start school at age 6 - older, bigger, and more mature than their 5-year-old peers. Some research shows that redshirting will...