Share your love of the arts with your kids – they’ll thank you later

Whether you have toddlers or teenagers, research shows the arts can play a critical role in building your child's skills and emotional intelligence.
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My kids are all adults and teenagers now, and in a bizarre Schrödingerian way, they’re still my children, but they’re no longer children.

Our most recent photographs still consist of shared experiences – plays, exhibitions, films, festivals, conventions and assorted activities – but now, my kids are the ones teaching the art classes, composing the music, and inviting me to accompany them to events. Over time, we’ve come full-circle, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Nanci Nott is a multi-disciplinary creative who is passionate about the arts. She has a BA in Philosophy and has studied creative writing, communications, and digital media at a postgraduate level. Nanci works in the digital games space and uses her free time to write.