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The Four R’s of Punishment

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed. D is “The classic guide to helping children develop self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.” Everybody agrees that adults have the ability to help or hinder a child’s development. However, disagreements about discipline are common. Positive Discipline promotes a system of positive discipline (no surprises there). To do this,Continue reading “The Four R’s of Punishment”

Coast to coast with Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride is another great game I love to play for real and to play with my son. He’s still far too young to understand the game as a concept, but he likes to play with trains. The plastic train pieces of TTR have great table presence, especially at higher player counts with differentContinue reading “Coast to coast with Ticket to Ride”

Gaming with Toddlers 3 – Splendor, More or Less

As I’ve written, I like to play my board games with my two-year old. We don’t play the rules since he’s so young and can’t possibly understand what should be happening. Instead we use the games s toys and recently I have been trying to make our play times more developmentally appropriate for him. AsContinue reading “Gaming with Toddlers 3 – Splendor, More or Less”

Fatherhood in Context – Batman Beyond S02E19

At the risk of sounding like a crazy men’s rights advocate, I think media has a responsibility to normalize positive fatherhood on screen. The media we consume shapes us in innumerable ways and the low bar set by on-screen fathers in the 80s and 90s is happily going the way of the dodo. Even so,Continue reading “Fatherhood in Context – Batman Beyond S02E19”

Gaming with Toddlers 2 – His Games

Board gaming for young children is big business. Haba is the most famous company catering to young gamers and more companies are popping up every year. Millennial parents like myself are driving the market looking for family-friendly activities to play together. A highlight of gaming with toddlers is that they are perfectly happy playing theContinue reading “Gaming with Toddlers 2 – His Games”