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You are here: Home / Archives for imaginary play

Free-Range Fun

July 6, 2012 by Kath

I was inspired by Jason's post about boredom, in which he refers to this article by Tim Kreider in the New York Times. The article, called "The Busy Trap" bemoans our modern culture of busyness - how it affects every aspect of our lives, including our children and their programming (or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: extracurricular activities, free-range parenting, imaginary play, over-programmed kids, parenting

CLOSED: The Fantastical & Magical. You could WIN! Congratulations to Elaine, Jacquie, Nancy and Delfina!

September 28, 2010 by Carol Enright

Imagination is such a gift and can be the foundation for so many of our childrens play.  So, when the folks at Disney offered us the opportunity to give away 4 copies of the Sorcerer's Apprentice for Nintendo DS we jumped at the chance.For your chance to win one of four of The Sorcerer's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: contest, imaginary play, Mom's The Word, Sorcerer's Apprentice for Nintendo DS I, win

The Fantastical & Magical. You could WIN!

September 28, 2010 by Jen

My 7.5 year-old daughter is obsessed with fantasy. She spends most of her time running around the house in wizard robes casting spells on various members of the family. When she chooses a movie it is either Harry Potter, Narnia, The Sorcerer's Apprentice or the like. When she's playing, she … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contests, Games Tagged With: contest, imaginary play, nintendo ds, sorcercer's apprentice, win

OK. Listen Up…

December 17, 2008 by Jen

This is a conversation my daughter is currently having while playing with her friend:Friend: OK, I'm going to be 16. My name is Lily and I'm older and taller.Daughter: No. I'll be older but also smarter. You can be taller. My name's Ella.Friend: No! I want to be smarter! You can be smaller and older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: daughter, friendship, imaginary play, mom blog, smart girl

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