I did not remember that Mr. Rogers wrote operas for children as part of his programs. The preschooler is captivated by “A Star for Kitty.”

This afternoon, the preschooler who refused a nap had an absolute meltdown on the sidewalk, wailing “I don’t like that they took 2 o’clock! I want it back.”

And really, same kid. Same.

As the parent of a preschooler who walks/rides her bike a mile to school every day (with me walking along side of course) across an arterial with expressway on and off-ramps, too much of this article rings true. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/13/c...

@lefttheprairie.bsky.social relevant to our chat earlier about phonics, did you see that a group of parents in MA are suing Lucy Calkins and her publisher for consumer fraud? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Instructions: color the A’s red

My kid: Mommy I colored the A’s red

Feeling like maybe we shouldn’t have taught the toddler about poison dart frogs? “No mama, you can’t pick me up, I’m poisonous!” As we try to get ready for daycare.

In related news I have invisible protective poison proof gloves now.