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What Our “Normal” Asks of Children
How often do we stop to consider the normality in our usage of the term ‘normal’ in everyday language, beyond developmental expectations? For example, when a teacher pauses mid-sentence and says, “Let’s try to behave normally.” A parent who lowers their voice in...
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Joy as an Educational Outcome
Joy doesn’t usually make it into conversations about education. We talk about outcomes, and rigour, and readiness. We certainly talk about results. We talk about resilience, grit, focus, and discipline. We even talk about future-proofing children for a world we admit...
The Myth of the “High Energy” Child
“High energy” is one of those phrases a lot of adults use as shorthand. It sounds neutral, even affectionate, but it often carries an undertone of concern. But before a child is ever described as “high energy,” there’s usually a trail of small, familiar moments we’ve...
How “Difficult Kids” Are Made
There’s a line in that rarely makes it into parenting books, but it should: If a parent sees their child as difficult, this perception alone can shape that child’s behaviour more powerfully than the child’s actual temperament or actions. Not the child’s temperament, a...