CheetahCountrySurprise #6 We believe youth do not need adults to learn ... -they need adults to create opportunities for learning. Tummy Time. If you know the term, you know that at some time when your child was a small infant, you were told as parents it is important. The purpose is to develop the muscles in the neck and throughout the trunk to hold your head up and to build core strength. Many of us complied and provided this muscle building time for our children. Some of us did not know about it. Some of us were never told and did it anyway. Apparently looking up and seeing the world, holding your head up high- that was a big deal. When did that stop being important? Metaphorically, we were asked as parents to pause our busy filled days and provide a time for our children to look up! Ever watch a kid on Instagram or engaged on any device involving social media? They look like they have fallen down the rabbit hole in W...
ramblings of the joys, tears, & lessons learned from a bunch of Cheetahs