Comments on: Questionaire 3 http://american-family.org/2008/03/07/questionaire-3/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa F. http://american-family.org/2008/03/07/questionaire-3/comment-page-1/#comment-74333 Lisa F. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:32:28 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/03/07/questionaire-3/#comment-74333 I was just reading a story on the NPR site about how for thousands of years, kids played in small groups by themselves without toys or much adult guidance. Now, kids have a million toys that are prescripted as to how to play with them and most kid activities are structured by adults. So, I guess now kids are having more trouble developing "executive function" or self-regulation because they never have to imagine or make up anything or negotiate the rules of engagement with others so they end up not knowing how to do this when they need to. Kinda interesting. I also have put the kabash on toys. I don't have room, and I agree that the more toys a kid has, the less they seem to actually want to play with them. My kids play nicely for the longest when they just take anything around the house and make up all kinds of things that it could be. I can't tell you how many regular household items have become trains and trucks. I was just reading a story on the NPR site about how for thousands of years, kids played in small groups by themselves without toys or much adult guidance. Now, kids have a million toys that are prescripted as to how to play with them and most kid activities are structured by adults. So, I guess now kids are having more trouble developing “executive function” or self-regulation because they never have to imagine or make up anything or negotiate the rules of engagement with others so they end up not knowing how to do this when they need to. Kinda interesting.

I also have put the kabash on toys. I don’t have room, and I agree that the more toys a kid has, the less they seem to actually want to play with them. My kids play nicely for the longest when they just take anything around the house and make up all kinds of things that it could be. I can’t tell you how many regular household items have become trains and trucks.

]]> By: joann in nj http://american-family.org/2008/03/07/questionaire-3/comment-page-1/#comment-74273 joann in nj Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:05:17 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/03/07/questionaire-3/#comment-74273 Love your answers! Hey Amber, when you want to go back to work, make sure you talk to me, I would love to work with you in our non-profit as we improve the lives of children... I am deeply gratified doing this. did you find yourself almost becoming a lobbyist for your non-profit? I meet with so many orgs and politicos that's what I feel I am doing! Love your answers!
Hey Amber,
when you want to go back to work, make sure you talk to me, I would love to work with you in our non-profit as we improve the lives of children… I am deeply gratified doing this.

did you find yourself almost becoming a lobbyist for your non-profit? I meet with so many orgs and politicos that’s what I feel I am doing!

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