A few years ago, a close friend invited me to visit a preschool she was considering for her daughter. As we walked through the campus, she...

A close friend recently called me a week before her son’s new school term began. Instead of excitement, she was worried. Her six-year-old, usually cheerful and...

A friend recently laughed as she described the final week of her children’s summer vacation. Bedtimes had slowly drifted later and later. Breakfast had become brunch....

A few weeks before the start of a new school year, I met a parent who was worried about her five-year-old daughter. The child had enjoyed...

A close friend called me a few days before her daughter’s first day of preschool. She had already purchased the school bag, labelled her water bottle,...

A few years ago, a friend called me in a state of frustration. Her four-year-old son had suddenly become irritable, distracted, and unwilling to participate in...

A close friend once shared a story about her five-year-old son that stayed with me for years. Like many young children, he loved board games. One...

A friend of mine recently invited me to accompany her on a preschool observation visit for her three-year-old son. Like many parents, she had spent weeks...

A few years ago, I visited a preschool with a friend who was searching for the right school for her daughter. As we toured different classrooms,...

One of my most memorable observations of young children came during a family gathering. A cousin’s four-year-old daughter was trying to complete a simple puzzle but...