Food for Thought: Parenting Edition

I’ve read a lot of really excellent articles lately that have me thinking about …

disciplining my children,

Why French Parents are Superior?

making screen time for kids a creative activity,

We Need to Talk: Kids and Screen Time

the value of playing and free time (and keeping the importance of school in perspective),

If We Don’t Let Our Children Play, Who Will Be the Next Steve Jobs?

creativity, thinking tools and self-education, through this series of posts on thinking tools of the world’s most creative people and how you can encourage your children to use these tools (I have linked to the final post in the series as it contains links to all the other posts)

Sparks of Genius: The Thinking Tools

and finally, that it is time to get down (on the floor) and do some fort building.

And the Walls Came Tumbling Down Again: Lessons in the Art of Pillow Fort Construction

May’s Colour Me Happy Challenge: Create a colourful blanket fort