According to Psychology Today, one of a parent’s biggest responsibilities is to teach your child independence. While your child will not fully be independent until they reach adulthood, it is important to ensure your child learns how to do things on their own as they develop. This should be an easy process if you support […]
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Baby And Toddler Milestones Guide
Today I’m going to talk about a more serious topic: child developmental milestones and delays. We all want our young ones to grow up strong and healthy. But what about those times when we are noticing our child isn’t meeting toddler milestones or isn’t as far a long as his/her classmates? What are some of […]
Teaching Kids Compassion And That They Their Efforts Matter
Your child’s piggy bank can be a great source of learning. Piggy banks are great teaching tools for teaching kids about saving money but they can also be used for teaching kids compassion. Just imagine how powerful it would be for them to learn that their piggy bank can help stop child hunger! Just imagine […]
Cognitive Development Through Play [Why Playing Matters]
Playtime is fun time but it is also learning time that improves cognitive skills and intellectual development. In fact, cognitive development through play comes easily and naturally to kids as they interact with the world around them. Not only do kids learn through play but it also creates a love of learning when playtime is […]
Why Children Still Need Cursive In A Digital Age
Public schools are starting to remove cursive writing from their curriculum. Typing is being pushed earlier instead, the argument being that cursive is becoming an obsolete skill. With all the added pressures of standardized testing, administrators claim there just isn’t time to teach the practice. These decisions are being made in regards to keeping up […]
How To Improve Social Skills For Toddlers
As parents, we all want our children to be happy and to interact well with other children and adults. We can all see the importance of strong social skills for toddlers. It aid in the ability of the child to play well with others and to perform well in school. That is why I am happy […]