Let children figure things out for themselves. That’s what the experts say. According to a new study from the Journal of Child and Family Studies, toddlers who have greater autonomy to perform tasks on their own showed a type of higher thinking.
This may not come as a surprise to most parents, but it is certainly a good reminder to those of us who have to hold back – to prevent ourselves from swooping in to show our children that the square peg doesn’t fit in the round hole.
The benefits of allowing children to explore are well documented. But allowing kids to explore with their imagination is equally important. Young children have free reign to embark upon a journey of the imagination through books – particularly fairy tales.
