Sunday, February 15, 2026

Keep your child thinking wherever you are

When you are doing errands or stuck in traffic, keep your child's brain working with thinking activities. At the supermarket, for example, ask your child to point out all the orange items, or everything that costs more than two dollars but less than three. In the car, ask your child to find signs with the letter J or an exclamation point in them. Ask questions that require thought, too: "What do you think might happen if we…?"