Lessons of Candyland
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A personal narrative is presented from a father on the dynamics of teaching a child to play games, specifically on adherence to the rules. the father struggles with his daughter's interpretation of the rules of the 'Candyland' game and seeks advice on the extent to which he should enforce them.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2001
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Lessons from a stepdad
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A father narrates his experiences as a stepfather to an eight-year-old girl. He claims that although he will never be called daddy by her stepdaughter, being able to hug her, teach her and live with her compensates for this limitation.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1998
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The thrill of defeat: lessons from a 7-month-old learning to crawl
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A father is awed at his seven-month-old baby's determination to learn how to crawl. Although his son has been unsuccessful in his previous efforts, he continues to experiment with crawling as he reaches out for his favorite toy.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1998
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