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Halloween fun for little ones

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Emotional Muscle
Posted in children's needs, fantasy, feelings, fun ideas, holidays, mastery, parenthood, preschoolers, real and pretend, schoolkids, society/culture | Tagged anxiety, costumes, emotional muscle, fantasy, fears, fun, Halloween, holidays, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, overstimulation, parenting, real and pretend, trick-or-treat | Leave a comment

Why are toddlers obsessed with garbage trucks?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Emotional Muscle
Posted in emotional muscle, feelings, mastery, preschoolers, real and pretend, toddlers, toilet mastery | Tagged age-appropriate, bodies, curiosity, emotional muscle, garbage trucks, Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick, mastery, parenting, reality, sequencing, toilet mastery | 1 Comment

“Telling Stories”

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Emotional Muscle
Posted in character, children's needs, fantasy, honesty, media, mental health, preschoolers, real and pretend, stories, values | Tagged age-appropriate, character, emotional muscle, fantasy, honesty, Kerry Kelly Novick, lying, media, parenting, pretend, real | Leave a comment
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