Comments on: How NOT To Stifle Your Kids’ Creativity http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/ life, parenting, trying new things Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:45:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Parenting Toddlers http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-33993 Parenting Toddlers Tue, 01 May 2007 11:44:40 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/#comment-33993 <strong>The Carnival of Family Life...</strong> Carnival of Family Life Welcome to the Carnival of Family Life!!! I am floored by how many wonderful posts have been submitted this past week, and I’ve bookmarked a good many of them to refer back to! I have to say, there are some pretty talent... The Carnival of Family Life…

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Welcome to the Carnival of Family Life!!! I am floored by how many wonderful posts have been submitted this past week, and I’ve bookmarked a good many of them to refer back to! I have to say, there are some pretty talent…

]]> By: Mel http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-31356 Mel Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:29:13 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/#comment-31356 Thoughtful post. I really like the don't be a dictator point. I'm trying to offer more choices on the simplest things like red or blue top or peas or carrots to encourage my son to make decisions. He's much easier to deal with and happier when he's got some say in what's happening. I also work on not showering him with lots of praise all the time for the littlest things. I try and ask him what he thinks- if he likes it, do you feel good/proud. He makes and does some great things when I remember to do it that way. I think this helps his creativity to develop as he changes and adapts to his ideas and not to just mine. Thoughtful post. I really like the don’t be a dictator point. I’m trying to offer more choices on the simplest things like red or blue top or peas or carrots to encourage my son to make decisions. He’s much easier to deal with and happier when he’s got some say in what’s happening.

I also work on not showering him with lots of praise all the time for the littlest things. I try and ask him what he thinks- if he likes it, do you feel good/proud. He makes and does some great things when I remember to do it that way. I think this helps his creativity to develop as he changes and adapts to his ideas and not to just mine.

]]> By: Dave http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-30939 Dave Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:29:58 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/04/19/how-not-to-stifle-your-kids-creativity/#comment-30939 This is a great post Erica, very insightful - and thanks for the link to the Lifehack post! This is a great post Erica, very insightful – and thanks for the link to the Lifehack post!

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