Hello, most of you don't know me as I'm not on here all that often, mostly because I'm either running a math learning center or building various things to help overwhelmed parents. I've done a wide variety of things throughout my life, but always tend to come back to teaching (2 legs, 4 legs, it doesn't matter, LOL). I've noticed people (kids included) tend to always have a good reason for their behavior. They might not always understand the reason, but it's there. Recently, I started a blog (PlayEdVenture.com) and well, one thing led to another (involving a child who was hard to reach at the math center, a couple of conversations with her father and a late night talk with ChatGPT) and I figured out I can finally create the tool I've been wanting to create for years. I'd already shared the 'lite' version here (my GPT) but I'm also working on a more robust free-standing tool - the Resistance Reset Coach™ App. No need for an account with any AI tool needed and while the premise is the same as the GPT, it also allows parents to do things like save conversations, print them off and, probably most importantly, continue the conversation.... how did the advice work? Based on that feedback, the tool refines suggestions. At this time, anything saved, is saved only to your device so no one else has access to it but you can go back to it later and sometimes, if relevant, saved conversations might be referenced by the tool. Books are great, courses are great, but time is often at a premium and the reason I have developed this tool is to give parents a way to get advice in the moment. I've done quite a bit of testing on my own, but my son is nearly 30 and what I need is some real life testing... real parents (or grandparents) with real kids. Do the suggestions work? Do they make sense? If you try out the tool, it is yours to keep using (if you like it) as my way of thanking you for helping me move this project forward. :) Thanks for considering!

How many of you have had a chance to chat with our community member @Celia Kibler? If you have parenting questions, she’s a great person to know. Not only has she written children’s books and parenting books, she’s a wonderful human. Anyway, in her community, Be a Better Parent, she shared, “25 Things Adults Often Do Without Realizing How Much They Affect Children, According To A Parenting Expert,” which is in a Bored Panda Article that she contributed to, that was just released… if you have 5 minutes, I encourage you to read the article. Then pop back here and share. What did you learn? Let’s support her community member and recognize her contribution to society. https://www.boredpanda.com/common-parent-behaviors-expert-celia-kibler/ Let’s support each other and share more wins, big or small.

Who likes making pancakes? Not to long ago, I was making pancakes and caught myself doing the thing adults do when we’re trying to get breakfast finished quickly. Pour. Flip. Move on. Get everybody fed. Wipe the counter. Brew the tea. Then I noticed the bubbles. And for those of you who never worked the breakfast shift at McDonald's, I just want you to know how important those bubbles are. I still remember Jerry D. training me and he was a monster at breakfast, ask @Karen Gibson she knows. Anyway, tiny little holes that slowly appear on the surface right before the pancake is ready to turn over. They are quiet little signals that something is changing. And it hit me that kids notice these things constantly. Not because they are trying to “learn science,” but because the world still feels new enough to deserve their full attention. I think somewhere along the many of us were taught that science lives in textbooks, museums, labs, and school projects. Meanwhile some of the most fascinating chemistry most families ever encounter is happening directly over the stove while someone is asking where the syrup went. Bread rises because yeast is alive. Pancakes bubble because gases form and escape as heat changes the batter. Cookies spread differently depending on butter temperature, sugar ratios, and moisture. Even whipped cream behaves differently depending on temperature and fat structure. The kitchen is full of transformation. That word matters to me because transformation is really what children are studying long before they know scientific vocabulary. They are watching one thing become another thing. Liquid becomes solid. Powder disappears. Dough stretches. Steam rises. Something flat becomes fluffy. Something still suddenly foams and expands. Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik has written extensively about how young children learn through observation, experimentation, and testing ideas in ordinary environments. Not separate from life, but through life itself. That changes how I think about activities like this week’s experiments.

i prompted Chat to give me a caricature of me and this is what it came up with. Thought it was neat

Hello! Such an interesting group and great discussions! I shared a new tool I created that is designed to help parents when they're stuck with a child's behaviors with Mary and she suggested I post it here as I'm at the stage where I'm looking for feedback. Caveat - this tool is based on what I would do/how I think and interact with kids after 30 - 40 years of working with them. Here's the link if you'd like to check it out: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-69f60b5a37d8819186c8c297542bf429-playedventure-helper Thanks!