How StoryChild works: your subscriber journey StoryChild is your weekly how-to guide for raising a confident, independent child – through practical tips, playful rhythms, and the unfolding lives of the children of Elmwood.
Nudges vs habits: how to make independent play effortless Nudges make play appealing; habits make play inevitable.
Loss aversion: encourage more play with FOMO We all have a fear of missing out. Who wants to miss the party when there's fun to be had? It's a powerful motivator, so why not use it to movitate play?
The trajectory schema: Which way will you go? Here is a girl. She launches a paper aeroplane across the living room and it is fun. It dips, it swerves, it flies. It cuts through the air. Delighted, the girl chases along behind. At last, it lands gently on the rug. But the game doesn't stop there.
The Play Tools: A reset button for play Does your child ever get distracted? Is she sometimes too agitated to settle? Are there days when you feel like you’re constantly putting out fires, that it’s all tears and no play?
How StoryChild works: your subscriber journey StoryChild is your weekly how-to guide for raising a confident, independent child – through practical tips, playful rhythms, and the unfolding lives of the children of Elmwood.