Education & Children’s Development
There should always be a place in a simplified children’s room for a big pad or roll of paper; sturdy crayons (thick for toddlers) and pencils; paints; some kind of modeling medium, such as beeswax, clay, or Play-Doh; fabric; scissors; glue; and some dedicated space for art.
Kim John Payne M.Ed. • Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
a gift to my child is a gift to me.
Robert B. Cialdini • Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion
we refer to parenting that has been less than adequate as uneven, not as dysfunctional.