Comments on: Understanding Parenting As If Our Future Depends On It

By: Ingrid Johnson

Ingrid Johnson — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:36:16 +0000

Thanks, Sandra! You’re right about ‘every tree begins with a seed’ and I’m passionate about educating all ages about the importance of nurturing parenting.
Your book, ‘Peek-a-Boo, I See you!’, is an absolute gem, and I’m enjoying reading it very much. Thanks you, and let’s be in touch about ways to collaborate.
Ingrid Johnson

By: Sandra Gunn

Sandra Gunn — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:26:43 +0000

Ingrid,

We cannot solve our country’s social problems regarding children, i.e. obesity, dropout rates, low motivation, herd mentality, low self esteem, etc. until we begin at the beginning – Parenting. Until then we are treating the symptoms, not the disease. I am adding your web site to my blog http://www.peekabooparenting.com. You are on target and so am I. Now all we have to do is create a method by which we are able to cure the disease by starting at the bottom and working our way up – any ideas? Every tree begins with a seed!

Sandra Gunn

By: Ingrid Johnson

Ingrid Johnson — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:48:56 +0000

Thanks, Deborah. I am “on a mission” to bring this message to everyone who will listen.
Please contact me at any time if you see any ways we might collaborate.
Ingrid
303.776.8100

By: Deborah McNelis

Deborah McNelis — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:35:40 +0000

Ingrid,

I can not agree more. It is critical that EVERYONE understands the impact early brain development has. We all benefit from children with well developed brains.
It continues to amaze me, as you pointed out how little this information is in mainstream media.
This is exactly why I do the work I do. I have created braininsights in an effort to make this common knowledge!
I commend you for this valuable blog post. I will be sharing it with others.
Thank you for your contribution to creating greater awareness of the impact of early development and the difference we can all make.
Deborah

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:42:14 +0000

Hi Ingrid,
I feel the same you do – we must think about, from day 1, that everything we do with/say to with our children is teaching them….and that has everything to do with their future. Without getting too much into it, sometimes I watch those parenting programs where a nanny will come in to help iron out whats not working with the family – I usually end up thinking “are you kidding me?” Parents really should remember that children’s brains are like little video recorders, everything parents do and say is being “recorded” for “playback” later on. So, your right – 90+% of issues CAN be addressed in early childhood – it’s just that most parents don’t address them then…or unfortunately, sometimes not at all. Thanks for a great reminder the importance of the task we have as parents.