Comments on: Playful Parenting https://researchparent.com/playful-parenting/ Educational Learning Materials for Parents and Teachers Sat, 09 May 2020 19:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Michelle https://researchparent.com/playful-parenting/#comment-4788 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 05:02:49 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=8654#comment-4788 In reply to Lisa Lewis, MD.

You definitely won’t find any judgment from me…I’ve been known to type out and laminate a summary of my notes from time to time! It’s great to know that you find this book useful with older kids. It definitely feels like a book that has a lot of wisdom in it. I’ll have to make sure to read it again in a year or two. Also, I completely agree about the importance of child-led play. Kids seems so much more invested in any activity when they are the ones in control.

]]> By: Lisa Lewis, MD https://researchparent.com/playful-parenting/#comment-4786 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:36:24 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=8654#comment-4786 I enjoyed this book, definitely the parenting tips have to be at the appropriate time and in context. I agree with you, the take home point and gentle reminder that play facilitates connection to a parent is important. I do think the techniques described worked better with my older children. Don’t laugh – I highlighted and wrote things down. It might have been nice to have a concise list in the book. Well…. I made my own. (This is coming from a person who, when tired, needs a creative push!) I especially like the concept he writes about letting the child lead the play. Many activities are directed by parents and teachers. It’s nice for children to make their own rules and navigate the play with parents.

]]> By: Michelle https://researchparent.com/playful-parenting/#comment-3825 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 00:31:46 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=8654#comment-3825 In reply to maryanne @ mama smiles.

That’s what I’m hoping…that as my kids get older a more playful approach to parenting will help our relationship to be closer and more open. I didn’t have as much success as I would have liked with my 1, 3, and 5 year olds, but I could see it working better with slightly older kids.

]]> By: maryanne @ mama smiles https://researchparent.com/playful-parenting/#comment-3823 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:32:45 +0000 https://researchparent.com/?p=8654#comment-3823 I suspect that this works better with some children than others. I do use humor a lot with my two older kids – maybe this will work better as your kids grow older? I do see how it would be especially valuable with only children, and I am a big fan of making parenting joyful and playful.

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