The Play of Children: Lessening Stress and Increasing Self-Control by Dr. Robert Brooks

In my discussions with parents and teachers I increasingly hear an observation that should not come as a revelation to anyone who interacts on a regular basis with children, namely, that today's kids seem more stressed than those in previous generations. This is not to minimize the reality that children in the past were anxious, but rather that in today's world there appears to be a greater prevalence of kids who are stressed out. Perhaps of even greater concern is that this phenomenon is becoming evident in younger and younger children. In my travels it is not unusual for parents and educators to express concern about the noticeable worries that burden kindergarten age kids. Read more...

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Multi-Ethnic Career Puppets

Six open mouth puppets, 9 inches tall. Multi-ethnic set of male and female puppets. Each puppet has a soft stuffed head, embroidered facial features, yarn hair, and permanently attached clothing.

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