The First Step in Reading—Love It
A baby is too young to talk, but he is not too young to take his first steps in reading: sit in a lap if one is available, turn the...
Pink and Pank
We just painted the girls’ bedroom pink. Actually, when I worked in the florist shop, we called that dark, heavy version of pink, “Pank.”...
Pink Socks, Pink Shoes, Pink Tutu
What color is that? How can she know? We moms must tell her. The pink sock color is not the same as the pink shoe color or the pink tutu...
A Last Name and an Address - Identity
A child’s last name is just as important as his first name. When we asked Edie her last name, she told us it was “Boo.” Edie is three....
Ring, Ring, Ring
In English (and in Chinese) the same word can mean totally different things. The ring on mama’s finger is nothing like the ring of a...
In and Out, Empty and Full
One year olds like dumping and filling. When big sisters are making Lego cars, Carter wants to put all the Legos back in the box. Then he...