November Meeting Recap
Wow! We can’t believe it is November already. Last week, we
had our monthly MOPS meeting. We were lucky to hear from Dr. Diane Pape, a
senior lecturer in the Texas State University Education Program. She had many
heartfelt, encouraging, and practical words of advice for moms of any stage,
but particularly to young children.
Before the presentation, moms had a chance to submit
questions or rather, discussion points. Here are some takeaways from Dr. Pape’s
talk:
Let kids be kids! The most important thing for them right
now is to have rich experiences, conversations, access to books, and
socialization.
Give your children plenty of sensory play, whether it is
with water, mud, sand, playdough, etc.
While screen time for young children needs more research, it
is not particularly appropriate for children under the age of 2. Even
educational apps are not appropriate because children need tactile learning.
Tantrums are all about language. If a child is having a
tantrum or a meltdown, the parent should remain calm and do what is necessary
to keep the child safe.
If you are worried about your child not eating, give them 5
healthy choices and let them pick what they want to eat. A child will not
starve him or herself.
Diane also provided us with the following resources for
child advocacy:
Finally, she encouraged us to watch this enlightening TED
talk
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