By Fredrica Syren:
Since my children attend a Waldorf School, I expect them to have lots of time in nature and lots of outdoor play. So, imagine my surprise one drizzly morning when I dropped…
Tantrums. Meltdowns. Aversions. Oversensitivity. Clumsiness. Moodiness. Destructiveness.
All of those manifestations can be mistaken as children’s misbehavior or defiance. Often, though, they are actually symptoms of sensory integration issues. Children who have difficulty processing what…
By Fredrica Syren:
A friend told me she has a hard time getting her 7-year-old to eat anything for breakfast each morning. I feel her pain, as all my three kids go through phases of being…
By Fredrica Syren:
If you have a child, you already might have gotten the questions about whether s/he can have a smartphone. These days it seems that so many young children have smartphones, so it’s…
By Fredrica Syren:
My kids have always loved to produce art. They love everything — painting, drawing, sewing, building and sculpting with playdough or clay. It’s just great to see how creative they get and…
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