Four simple principles to remember from our pre-historic ancestors:
1. Keep Kids Close: The hunter/gatherers, without baby strollers, spent more time holding kids. Children who are touched tend to be calmer and more sociable.
2. Encourage Play With Kids of All Ages: In school and elsewhere, children tend to be segregated by age, which wasn't common long ago. Young children mimic the behaviors of older ones, which helps them develop and mature.
3. Ask For Help When You Need It: Our primitive kin divided the labor of parenting. Those who shoulder the burden of child-rearing alone can become stressed and less able to meet their kids' needs. As a result children may feel neglected.
4. Address Frustrations Early On.: Tribal parents were so tuned in to their children, they could anticipate meltdowns and cut them off early. If you sense your child is about to cry or is getting upset, act quickly to sooth him or her.
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