Blast from the Past

first posted May 2007

TTD (Things To Do) to develop your child's imagination

From the earliest age:

1. Read to them, including the classics such as Rudyard Kipling's The Just So stories.
2. Ensure there are always plenty of drawing materials around.
3. Talk to them intelligently.
4. Catch them doing things right: praise them.
5. Limit screen (TV/video/computer) time especially at the earliest ages.
6. Read (yourself) Neil Postman's The Disappearance of Childhood.
7. Don't be influenced by the rationalisation of other parents.
8. Be interested in them. Be interesting.
9. Start.