Comments on: Compelling Reading for Every Parent: The Case for Make Believe

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:18:14 +0000

I just read playful parenting by larry cohen and they sound similar. I remember being about 4, sitting outside with a big piece of bark from our tree on the park strip (grew up in a big city) and rubbing it along a piece of curb while I was "making" something and then feeling it getting warm and how impressed I was that I did that. all alone. never told anyone. just sat and enjoyed it. can still see the marks on the curb I made and the feel of the warmth against my skin. .-= Nina´s last blog ..easter cookies =-.

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Getting past superheroess and princesses | Play-Activities.com — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:45:33 +0000

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By: Diana (Ladybug Limited)

Diana (Ladybug Limited) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:19:29 +0000

I just wanted to say thanks for this recommendation. I'm only a few pages in, but I can already say that this book, along with Last Child in the Woods and Free-Range Kids, should be must-reads for every parent. They are a compelling triad about the sad state of childhood today... .-= Diana (Ladybug Limited)´s last blog ..Red Sings from Treetops =-.

By: Jan (Family Bites)

Jan (Family Bites) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:01:31 +0000

I love the sounds of this book – so much so that my son and I are walking to the library to pick it up this afternoon (I reserved it this week). Make-believe play is a HUGE part of his daily life, but not his friends’, and he often finds it hard to connect with them because they don’t know how to “imagine”.
.-= Jan (Family Bites)´s last blog ..Spiced Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies =-.

By: Heather@WoolandFlax

Heather@WoolandFlax — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:30:44 +0000

Wow, this came at great timing for us. I’ve been trying to figure out how to balance the creativity and open-ended toys with the more commercial type that my son is being exposed to now that he’s in Kindergarten (esp. video games). I don’t want to say no to those, since he and his friends have a great common ground there, but we’re definitely seeing a need to limit screen time and encourage creative play. I just requested the book at the library…thanks!

By the way, have you read Celebration of Discipline? Richard Foster has some pretty amazing things to say about children, imagination, and belief in what is unseen. “Imagination often opens the door to faith.” Pretty neat.

By: Stacie@HobbitDoor

Stacie@HobbitDoor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:10:12 +0000

My parents sacrificed a lot to move us to the country on a lake when I was 8. We moved all 6 of us into what had been a 2 bedroom cabin. We lived like that for 2 years before adding on to the house. I mostly remember being outdoors (we had an entire island to ourselves) building forts with whatever the season provided (grass, bark, etc in the spring, summer, fall; snow in the winter); being in the lake; and on the lake (ice skating, etc). I know we played with Barbies and things too but my most vivid memories were being outdoors in all seasons. It was a great childhood. We didn’t have much but I think that made it better–we depended on our imaginations every day.
.-= Stacie@HobbitDoor´s last blog ..Not So Healthy Food =-.

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The Case for Make-Believe — Simple Kids | ToddlerPlays.Com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:25:25 +0000

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By: Breanna Sackrey

Breanna Sackrey — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:39:11 +0000

I can remember being very engrossed in Barbie play when I was 7-8 years old (yes I know they are commercialized), I didn't have many accessories so my grandmother helped me make furniture out of old boxes and she taught me how to sew clothes for my barbies. .-= Breanna Sackrey´s last blog ..Home Safe and Sound =-.

By: Abby Beattie

Abby Beattie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:39:24 +0000

I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s comments, even on a book that we haven’t read yet there’s discussion and different opinions. As a child we had the princess around, we watched the movies as a family, and I still love Beauty and the Beast ( in all it’s forms, not just disney). I spent so much time outside also with neighbor kids. I can remember building this huge fort that the city made us take down because it was an eyesore, and invading alien planets with my cousins in the back yard. So I guess looking back I don’t see how having a few princesses in the picture hurt me or my development, but then again I am biased toward myself!
I have two little girls, 5 and 3, and a little boy, 18 months. When my oldest was little I definitely didn’t want her to have trademarked, Disney or otherwise, apparel or toys. But then she let her opinion be know, and rather than have a huge power struggle we compromised. But then we talk about the plots, and if she thinks it’s ok for Ariel to run away from home and what were some of the consequences. Was it ok for Mulan to fight the bad guys during a war? Anyway, I am grateful for the reminder to prioritize play, and to let myself enjoy their playing. My girls play a lot of puppy and owner. We have a lot of water bowls left on the ground for little brother to dump over:) I think I’ll get some more hotwheels and get the girls more involved in racing them.