I was thrilled to receive an email from a reader asking for book recommendations for the 5-month-old baby in her womb. It brought back memories of how I was also eager to do “everything right” and to do everything I could for my unborn, but already much-loved baby. I thought I would share here a longer version of my reply to Mommy Jill. Pure magic I read to both of my babies … [Read more...]
Preparing Kids to Watch a Ballet
It has been more than two years since Little T started twirling and leaping about, pretending to be a ballerina. We are waiting for her to turn six, or older, before enrolling her in ballet school. (I keep telling her that prima ballerina Lisa Macuja, who we watched in “Giselle” last year, started her ballet studies at age eight – at least according to … [Read more...]
Toddlers and Puzzles
My Little Sir loves puzzles. He always carries his dress-up bear puzzle around with him and rummages through a drawer to get more of his sister’s old ones. He tries hard to put a puzzle piece in to the corresponding slot and bites his lower lip in concentration, a family trait. Let me tell you why puzzles are treasured among the toys we have. What to Love Puzzles are one … [Read more...]
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