Stomping Ground Play Co.
Prince Edward County Picton, ON, Canada

A fiendly reminder in support of our little ones that may find the holidays stressful!

Happy Holidays! Embrace the mess with those special little ones! Gingerbread house...with a certain je ne sais quoi! AKA (Opportunity for practice with planning, problem solving, creativity, fine motor & visual motor coordination)

Slowly but surely...strolling into monday! Which creature/s do your kiddos resemble in the morning?

"Did you know that the right brain develops first? It does so by the time children are 3-4 years of age. The left brain, on the other hand, doesn’t fully come online until children are approximately seven years old; hence the first seven years being recognized as such a critical period in child development...The right brain is indeed the playground, or at least, it connects us to it. Let children dwell in this most natural state through their unstructured play, and all its derivatives such as doodling, curiosity, wonder and imagination. People who have a healthy right brain can better use their left brain tools in positive ways. That is the purpose of the left-logical brain: to serve the right braindoing serves being" https://www.vincegowmon.com/the-right-brain-develops-first/

"Play is not frivolous. Rather, research shows that play helps children develop language and executive functioning skills, learn to negotiate with others and manage stress, and figure out how to pursue their goals... . . The report warns that parents and schools are focusing on academic achievement at the expense of play, and recommends that pediatricians attempt to turn the tide by prescribing play during well visits for children."... https://qz-com.cdn.ampproject.org//the-american-acade/amp/