For a peaceful home, for a peaceful world
Frida’s most beloved toys are without any doubt her collection of wooden animal figures. These are played with all day, every day, with the rest of her toys mere accessories for her animals, acting as homes or caves or oceans or food, and I have watched as her imaginative play, storytelling skills, and vocabulary have…
Read MoreI love reading blogs. I don’t get as much time to read books as I would like, and I find that a good blog post fills my need for nourishing, thought-provoking content. I wanted to share just a few of my favourites with you. Some I’ve been reading for years, and some are recent finds, but…
Read MoreImagine the scene. A church hall filled with loud, single-purpose plastic toys. Children of all ages running around, ignored by their childminders who sit chatting on the benches at the side. Noise. Pushing, snatching, shouting, scolding, threats. No one welcoming you, no one leading the session or seemingly in charge, no structure whatsoever. Biscuits and…
Read MoreYesterday I watched Frida with an old, broken bauble. She stared at it. She stroked it. She gently touched the top of it. She repeatedly picked it up and dropped it in her lap, observing how it moved. She put it in her mouth. She tried to roll it. I love these moments. The concentration…
Read MoreWith the festive season in full swing – in our home we celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas – there is a lot of focus on gift giving, and now we have a child I feel like that has ramped up a notch. I feel like I can’t look anywhere for adverts for the latest “must…
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