Silence

“No music now, Mama,” my son requested after listening to two songs, even though he’d asked for the rowdy animal farm music in the first place. (Don’t get me wrong; we do rock out in morning traffic some days and we love, love, love it!) This time I sensed his request was more than a […]

Overgeneralization

You may want to call an “Excessive Use of New Skill” penalty when your little adventurers branch out into new arenas. Exhibit A: our preschool doctor in this photo from last week—“Excessive Treatment of Microscopic Wounds!” As children explore the range of uses for their new skills and tools, overgeneralizing is a natural step in […]