aofradkin
It was a rainy day in the middle of summer vacation. Ben and Zoe (6 and 5 yo) were home together because they were too young to join their older siblings on their adventure. They were a little sad and not sure what to do. “Let’s do some math,” Zoe’s mom suggested. “Okay…” they agreed somewhat...
aofradkin
Setting: I am putting Zoe (5 yo) to bed. Z: Mom, what comes after one hundred? Me: One hundred and one. Z: No, I mean when you’re counting by tens. Me: One hundred and ten. Z: But then what comes after one hundred ninety? Me: Two hundred. Z: But what comes after nine hundred? Me: Nine hundred and...
aofradkin
Like all siblings, my children occasionally quarrel. I generally try not to get involved unless it gets loud or one of them complains to me. Sometimes, however, I hear something that amuses me and I tune in or even join the conversation. Today, it began with Zoe (5 yo) accusing Katie (9 yo) of...