Children are not kids, or baby goats, and we should not treat them as second class citizens. I try personally to take time to always address them as children and not kids. My quote about children is, " If you want your child to be intelligent, read them fairy tales, and if you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Thanks to all who have been in this Early Childhood Development 6160 course with me, and please continue to blog me if possible. Thank you.

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