The Rhythm of My Day

Week 6

Dear Village Parent:

From his birth, your baby has been on a mission to grow and go. Once he rolls, he wants to crawl, when he walks, he wants to run.

Working to master a new motion, he will let nothing get in the way of this progress. But [mm1] he also needs help learning how to stop himself—a skill called inhibitory control, or the ability to stop oneself and wait. It’s also one of the first steps toward self-discipline.

Stop and go songs, dances and chants give him practice for this lifelong skill through fun and play. By making a game of stopping and starting, he understands that he has control over his own actions, giving him a great sense of accomplishment (and you can catch up with him).

Ready, set, go…and stop in a see me next week!

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