Making risky play our business
Task: “See” the world without using your eyes. Requires: Timer Blindfold An hour Possible Hazards: Tripping Frustration Bumps and bruises How it all went down: Angie called me the other day and said that she was trying to find the time to blindfold her kids for an hour. I thought, “Hey, that sounds like [...]
If there’s one thing the Six family can all agree that we love, besides cheez dip, it’s a good board game. Nothing makes me happier than the four of us around the table, doing our best to reign supreme over each other. Actually finding a good game that we all love is not easy, though. [...]
Angie: In our over-scheduled lives, it can be daunting for a parent to face a day spread out before you with no plans. So daunting, in fact, that it rarely happens. Weekends are filled with errands, organized sports and knocking things off to-do lists. Breaks from school are packed with museum trips, camps and vacations. [...]
After publishing the last Idle Parent post (“We play in the fields and the forest”), I heard from a few readers that being outside just isn’t their thing. It struck a chord with Lisa and I, mainly because we’ve both heard similar comments many times before. If you’re not a fan of outdoor activities with [...]
It was President’s Day on Monday, so I did what every good parent does: loaded up the mini-van for a road trip. We had three adults, five kids, snacks and sack lunches. Our destination? Lost River Cave in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the heart of Cave Country. We were expecting a boat ride through a cave, [...]
“Every now and then, a person must do something simply because he wants to, because it seems to him worth doing. And that does not make it worthless or a waste of time. It’s true, the towers have no function. They do not give shelter. Neither does the statue of David. They don’t hold up [...]
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