Toddlers and Waiting
You’re trying to finish a phone call or have stopped to chat with someone you met while out shopping. This is the very moment your toddler decides they desperately need your attention! So, you say,...
View ArticleHelp Your Child Build Resilience
Resilience is the ability to “bounce back” despite hardship. We have all been through some degree of hardship these last few years. Not only have our “regular” lives continued on with all their related...
View ArticleDiaper Changing an Active Child
Diaper changing and dressing time can be really hard with very active children. Here are some tips: Sometimes it hurts Children with diaper rash can be resistant to diaper changing time not only when...
View ArticleSleep Information and Tips
For the majority of children, sleep problems steadily decline from infancy-5 years old. For a minority, continued problems with sleep regulation have been associated with adjustment and self regulation...
View ArticleCutting With Scissors
Cutting with scissors is a great art project AND a way to develop fine motor skills. Using scissors builds finger strength and dexterity for later writing skills. There is also hand-eye coordination...
View ArticleInteractive Reading With Infants and Toddlers
Babies as young as 5 months old may show interest in books. “Interest” at this age means turning pages back and forth and putting the book in the mouth. Think of mouthing a book as a “pre-reading”...
View ArticleTummy Time
Tummy time is physical activity for infants; it is an awake, prone position that is supervised and encouraged by an adult. Tummy time is especially important since the onset of the “back to sleep”...
View ArticleCivics and Your Family
Civics can be defined as our roles and responsibilities (and privileges) as citizens. Learning about civics includes: How processes work Our history Identification of problems How we create change....
View ArticlePhysical Play and Self Control
Self-control is an important part of emotional development. It is what allows children to manage their feelings and regulate their behavior. The University of Cambridge did an interesting review of 78...
View ArticleDistraction and Temperament
“Distraction” gets a bad rap–but it can be a very useful stress reduction and emotional regulation skill. A dictionary definition of “distraction” is “a thing that prevents someone from giving full...
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