Parenting

摘要

Tinker, tantrum,lots of stars! With my own children moving into preadolescence, I'm often a bit nostalgic when reading parenting books about younger kids. On the other hand, I breathe a sigh of relief that the sleepless nights, endless diapers, and rigid schedules are behind me. Some things remain the same, however, we still have our art station front and central in the house, but instead of coloring with chubby crayons, my kids study You-Tube videos about drawing Manga. Rachelle Doorley's Tinkerlab is an excellent offering which gracefully bridges craft activities for younger kids to more involved projects with an engineering flavor to them. And while toddlers the world over continue to cry foul and drive their parents crazy, the advice-stick firm to your decision and shut up-remains as solid as ever. J.J. Keith provides some meaty food for thought about the greater culture of parenting, and Tracy Cutchlow turns the best of child development science into a pleasant sail on smooth waters. Libraries can't go wrong with any title reviewed this month; sometimes it's just that easy!