What’s It for?
Have ever just sat on a bench or the curb and had a conversation with a young child? You know, just talked about "stuff?" Diane Gugliotta told me about the "good ol' days" when she did that with her brother, Gene.
And in the Castle Was a ….
Of course, we all tell stories to our children -- but how 'bout getting THEM in the act! You start the story, she adds to it. At an interesting moment she stops and you continue and so on and so
“I’d Do Anything” and More to Google …
What's your favorite song to sing your child? Mine is "I'd Do Anything" from "Oliver." I've sung it to Ryan since she's a baby -- actually, when she was in the hospital. It was the cutest thing, when she was
Fun Card Game – “Steal the Old Man’s Bundle”
Uh oh -- I think I got myself in trouble this time! I wrote last week about sharing your favorite activities with a child and he'll keep that lesson for a lifetime! Then I talked about my grandfather teaching me "Steal
My Favorite Things …
Some people reading this might think I'm talking about the wonderful song from "The Sound of Music." I do love it! But, nope, that's not it. In this case "My Favorite Things" is about sharing YOUR favorite things
Secret Handshake!
Remember doing this? Having a secret handshake with your best friend? Try it with your child
Sh … Did You Hear That?
This KIDFUN tip is so easy, it'll probably take one paragraph to write. Whenever you want to get a child quiet say, "Sh, did you hear that?" Then listen
1, 2, 3 …. GO!
Okay, indulge me! I think it's so cool that my three year old granddaughter turns to me and says, "Okay, Grammy
Mirror, Mirror
You know, mirrors have all kinds of uses and one of them, if you were Picasso, may have been to draw a self-portrait! Well, wait a minute -- maybe your child will be the NEXT Picasso!! You can provide a large
My Favorite is ….
Yesterday Jackee Swartz added a comment that reminded me of an easy trick to engage children in conversation. It's talking about favorites -- a great non-judgmental conversation. Jackee shared that her grandchildren, Niv and Itai, survey their family inquiring about