Flash Cards vs Playtime

This is a great blog post that reinforces what all the science says about the value of play.

The Virtues of Play

There are a lot of things I want to teach our kid's, and I must constantly remind myself that this just isn't the time for it.   It goes against conventional wisdom of the obsessive parent to avoid being a flash card parent, dousing the children with facts, but the science leaves little doubt what best aid's the child's development -- play.

There will be more than enough time for the heavy stuff later.