Category Archives: Early Childhood

Rhythm

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Annette Fuhr-Evitt

A thing so all pervading, so much part of all of our lives, that we only really notice it when it is absent, or not the right rhythm, when we have lost it. Think of a piece of music, a dance – or closer: our breath and heartbeat. As soon as we lose the rhythm, there is chaos and (in the latter cases) fear. More»

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Praise: Just a dash!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Therese Chilcott

Praise usually takes the form of a compliment. As adults it is very easy to praise our children in the belief that they will then feel good about themselves. Often, however, parents feel that their children also need to hear praise even if the job has been done poorly, to protect them from the feelings of failure. More»

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