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October 05, 2007

Helping kids learn left from right

My 4-year old loves to navigate when I drive the family van. But he sometimes gets confused with his left and right.

So I try to help him.

I drive. My wife sits in the front passenger seat. My 4-year old sits behind me while my 2-year old sits behind my wife.

“Daddy is on the left,” I tell my 4-year old. “Mommy is always right.”

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I'm loving the art work and parenting advice. I'm just beginning to get into photography myself, and find great joy in it. It's refreshing to see a dad taking such an interest in his children.

Posted by: shawna | May 05, 2008 at 08:15 AM

lol! that's great :)

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since both my girls are right-handed ... i tell them they write with their right hand ... sometimes it still takes a moment, but they figure it out.

Posted by: Ame | September 26, 2008 at 06:21 AM

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