We have all heard of and maybe even experienced “Puppy Love” and can certainly understand and appreciate the love we have for our family and friends, but have you ever thought about what I fondly refer to as “Teacher Love”? I was volunteering in my daughter’s gym class the other day. Her teacher was braving [...]
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In a recent conversation with a child care provider, she asked me my thoughts on taking off a child’s shirt if he or she is eating a messy food, like spaghetti. Many parents don’t like when their child comes home with a messy shirt, and many child care providers naturally want to keep parents as [...]
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As I spend time inside of the many child care centers I visit, I see children excited for Christmas. I see teachers being silly with one another having ugly sweater contests during pot luck lunch time meetings. The other thing I notice, the not so fun part of this holiday season, is the level of [...]
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A few nights ago, my son came home from school in a really bad mood. He was overwhelmed with school work and wasn’t happy with how his friends were treating one another. While he’s ranting and raving about all of his stuff, I was trying to cook dinner, help my youngest with her math paper, [...]
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