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		<title>Toddlers Invent The Silliest Games (And 33 More Reasons To Let Babies Play Their Way)</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/toddlers-invent-the-silliest-games-and-33-more-reasons-to-let-babies-play-their-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[There’s a reason I never tire of writing about inner-directed play. Infant and toddler playtime is parenting gold. Creating a safe play environment allows us a well-deserved, occasional break, and if we sit nearby, observe and respond, playtime can provide a wealth of inspiration. Parents are typically in short supply of both those things. Can [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/toddlers-invent-the-silliest-games-and-33-more-reasons-to-let-babies-play-their-way/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Parenting Clashes (All In The Family)</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/parenting-clashes-all-in-the-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[A mom shared about some family challenges she&#8217;s facing and asked for my advice.
&#8220;I enjoyed reading this post about fostering solo play even though my LO is 14 months. I have tried to foster her interest in independent play by creating a safe space in our home that she can roam around and she has [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/parenting-clashes-all-in-the-family/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Tummy Time &#8211; Troubles, Frustration And Trust</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/tummy-time-troubles-frustration-and-trust/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/tummy-time-troubles-frustration-and-trust/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recently received an email from Lily, who is encouraging her 6 month old baby to play independently and had questions about his frustration with toys. She kindly allowed me to share it with you (not the frustration or the toys…just the email):
&#8220;I loved your post about giving babies independent play time. I have a 6 [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/tummy-time-troubles-frustration-and-trust/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Solo Engagement &#8211; Fostering Your Toddler&#8217;s Independent Play</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/solo-engagement-fostering-your-toddlers-independent-play/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/solo-engagement-fostering-your-toddlers-independent-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[A mom asked this terrific question in response to Independent Infant Play &#8211; Make It Happen:
Hello Janet,
I was reading this and wondering if you have any suggestions for older children who may not have had “independent play” as infants?
Unfortunately I was in college for my son’s first 18 months (he’s 3 1/2 now). Happily my [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/solo-engagement-fostering-your-toddlers-independent-play/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Independent Infant Play &#8211; Make It Happen</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/independent-infant-play-make-it-happen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/independent-infant-play-make-it-happen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[In A Creative Alternative To Baby TV Time I suggest following infant expert Magda Gerber’s advice to develop a baby’s natural ability to play independently.  A recent commenter on the post, Mary Ellen, asked some questions and raised issues I thought worth sharing:
i still would like to know what a parent is doing (or not doing) [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/08/independent-infant-play-make-it-happen/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>A Creative Alternative To Baby TV Time</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-creative-alternative-to-baby-tv-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-creative-alternative-to-baby-tv-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[The last thing you’re going to catch me doing is provoking parental guilt. So, I’m going to assume you’ve heard all about the hazards of TV for infants and toddlers: potential language delays, obesity, ADHD, and aggression are all things we’d like to prevent in our children if we can. But it doesn’t surprise me [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-creative-alternative-to-baby-tv-time/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>A Lesson From Babies&#8230;It&#8217;s Okay To Struggle</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-lesson-from-babies-its-okay-to-struggle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-lesson-from-babies-its-okay-to-struggle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[Last week’s parent/toddler class was all about feeling ‘stuck’. 
The previous week, 21 month old Audrey had wedged herself between the bars of the wooden climbing structure and looked at me with a worried expression. “Are you stuck?” I asked. I moved close and &#8212; without touching her &#8212; talked her through pulling her legs out [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-lesson-from-babies-its-okay-to-struggle/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Problems With Attachment Parenting &#8211; Note From A Mum</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/problems-with-attachment-parenting-note-from-a-mum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/problems-with-attachment-parenting-note-from-a-mum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[I recently received this email from a mother in Australia, and she kindly allowed me to share it with you.
Hi Janet,
I am just wondering if you have any advice on how I can get my 8 month old baby to play independently.  I have been following the Dr. Sears Attachment Parenting philosophy pretty rigidly since [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/problems-with-attachment-parenting-note-from-a-mum/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Games My Kids Beg To Play</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/06/games-my-kids-beg-me-to-play/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/06/games-my-kids-beg-me-to-play/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[
This is my kind of silliness. These family games are creative, simple, and spontaneous. They need almost no preparation and only minimal equipment, just household stuff. They are unplugged, screen-free, non-board games that un-bore children, and they are all about playing rather than producing something, or winning and losing. Best of all, they don’t cause [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/06/games-my-kids-beg-me-to-play/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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		<title>Parenting Highs &#8211; Finding More Bliss With Your Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/05/parenting-highs-finding-more-bliss-with-your-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/05/parenting-highs-finding-more-bliss-with-your-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 18:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janet</dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[When my children were babies, I dreaded the end of Mother’s Day. As that magical respite of appreciation and pampering came to a close, I felt my ball gown slowly unraveling and transforming back into rags. The next day I’d return to servitude, subverting my whims to fill the needs of others, Cinderella once again. 
There [...] <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/05/parenting-highs-finding-more-bliss-with-your-baby/">Read More</a>]]></description>

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