Building a castle with my 5 year old -- and teaching problem-solving skills
I've always let my children try to do a lot of things on their own, but lately I've been making more of an effort to allow my 5-year-old son more autonomy in what he's doing. It's sometimes hard to back off and let him make more decisions for himself, but I'm finding it's worth it.
API Leader and mother of 3, Kelly Shealer shares on API's blog about how allowing her son to build a paper castle his own way taught him valuable skills in problem-solving.
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