Category: Hands On Play

Hands On Play: Playdough

November 7, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Hands On Play, On Mama's Mind, Projects
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Challenge Five for 30 Days to Hands On Play was Playdough. We’ve played with some of the bought stuff once before, but it’s been very me directed, with a lot of ‘no, don’t put it in the carpet’, ‘uh-uh, out your mouth’ and stuff like that. So I was a bit nervous about this challenge, but…

Hands On Play: Islands And Water

November 4, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Hands On Play, Projects
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Challenge Four in Hands On Play is Pretend Islands. The challenge is:

Hands On Play: Forts And Towers

November 3, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Hands On Play, Projects
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Yesterday I explained about 30 Days To Hands On Play and how I really want to learnt to use play to improve the quality of the time I spend with my daughter.

Play And Positive Interaction

November 2, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Attachment Parenting, Hands On Play, On Mama's Mind, Playful Parenting, Projects, Reading and Resources
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I’ve been reading a book called ‘Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice‘ and in the first chapter Sarah Chana Radcliffe talks about the 80/20 ratio of how we talk to our children.  She says: “Eight out of ten parenting moments should be pleasant ones from the child’s point of view. Ideally, 100% of parental…


I’ve been reading a book called ‘Raise Your Kids without Raising Your Voice‘ and in the first chapter Sarah Chana Radcliffe talks about the 80/20 ratio of how we talk to our children.  She says:

“Eight out of ten parenting moments should be pleasant ones from the child’s point of view. Ideally, 100% of parental interactions are meant for the well-being of the child; however, not all interventions feel good to the child….Typical good-feeling interactions include smiling, hugging, touching, giving compliments, praising, using affectionate names, verbalizing love and affection, listening, playing, joking, giving treats, showing interest, sharing ideas and helping. … Typical bad-feeling interactions include yelling, criticizing, correcting, looking angry or displeased, complaining, ignoring, reprimanding, threatening, punishing, nagging, lecturing, interrogating, insulting, supervising, commanding, directing, and instructing.”

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