tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post115837855174154896..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.082-04:00Comments on No Mother Earth: The Play's the ThingRun ANChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-1158896883195282002006-09-21T23:48:00.000-04:002006-09-21T23:48:00.000-04:00I think that this is an excellent cause, one that ...I think that this is an excellent cause, one that mothers should be shouting from rooftops! Kittenpie is right, I think - 'tricks'become a substitute for real engagement.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for writing this.<BR/><BR/>(It's linked up now, btw!)Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-1158610512396614442006-09-18T16:15:00.000-04:002006-09-18T16:15:00.000-04:00Oh, I am so with you. Kids should be kids, and the...Oh, I am so with you. Kids should be kids, and they plenty of important things to learn about the world as kids before we start stuffing them with INFORMATION. I loathe the whole BE/LeapPad/flashcard/superbaby thing. Not only does it create weird expectations and competitiveness, but some of it also smacks of parents who want someone else to teach their kids what they might otherwise have to do by putting in time one-on-one.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-1158466004598022042006-09-17T00:06:00.000-04:002006-09-17T00:06:00.000-04:00very important cause! I'll definitely give it a re...very important cause! I'll definitely give it a read. <BR/><BR/>I wrote a somewhat aggressive post about why I hate baby einstein, but really, the point is that we need to let kids be kids, and realize that play IS their work. <BR/>This is a very Waldorf-ian philosophy; one that I think benefits kids.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-1158416086618618982006-09-16T10:14:00.000-04:002006-09-16T10:14:00.000-04:00I really need to read that book. Bub is a spontan...I really need to read that book. Bub is a spontaneous memorizer and it's a bit of a worry - one of the autism-like traits that I'm keeping my eye on. He can count to 39 and identify the letters of the alphabet in upper- and lower-case, but he's not yet using language to describe past or future experiences and he's lagging behind on social development. All of which is to say that you (and the book) are right - memorization and "academic" skills aren't what it's about at this age.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, I'm REALLY good at letting him play on his own (not always so good about getting in there myself, though).Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-1158415720006626562006-09-16T10:08:00.000-04:002006-09-16T10:08:00.000-04:00I read this book, too, and I found it so empowerin...I read this book, too, and I found it so empowering to find research supporting my innate discomfort with early efforts to cultivate a genious toddler. I don't think it's problematic to enroll kids in a class or two, but the pressure to fill your schedule with activity after activity seems excessive. <BR/><BR/>I recommend the book to all my friends with young children -- thanks for mentioning it here!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.com