By Tricia Goyer
When my son was a baby, I was single, attending college classes, and living with my parents. I didn’t have much spending money for fancy toys or games, but I soon discovered Cory didn’t need those things to become a smart kid. What he needed most was me!
“Mums are the best toys on earth,” says Brenda Nixon, author of Parenting Power in the Early Years. “By simply laughing and playing with and cuddling their baby, mums give ‘educational’ time. Babies are wired to learn. A warm, sensitive relationship with his mum teaches cooperation, empathy for others, and self-control. Things no toy or video can teach.” ... for more. | | |