@frugallady I agree with all points in this article. My kids had all hands on toys, but more importantly their toys were nature. When my son was just 2 months I would walk and hike with him and take his hand and put it on all the different textures of tree bark, and moss and mushrooms that we found on our hike, I would place his hand in water, and running water. I brought small smooth rocks and sticks home for him to touch and play with. That was 20 years ago. We did not have TV or satelite, we talked, played endless lego, playdough (my personal favorite) and we played endless evenings of board games. He was not isolated, because in his class at school with a class size of 18 there were 6 other families who also did not have TV. I encouraged and motivated without difficulty my kids to snowshoe and xcountry ski. They went on to compete at Xcountry ski and snowshoes are like a pair of running shoes for my kids. My son today is in his 3rd year of University and spends most of his time in nature, and today still does not have a TV of his own. Child Psychology suggests that what you do with your children in the first 6 years of life mold who them become for the rest of their life. Thanks for sharing this hugely important issue. Upvoted
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It sounds like we have the same ideas about how a child should be brought up! You did well with those children. You clearly instilled good values in them.
Being a widow of these 3 beautiful peanuts of mine I had no choice but to to absolutely everything to raise 3 productive members of society and set examples to the rest of the world.
Thank you