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A 7-Year-Old Who Worries Too Much
My 7-year-old son has started obsessively worrying about everything, from getting sick (which he never is) to earthquakes, bacteria, smoke detector batteries – the list goes on and on. I would love to...
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Child Raising in a Time of Multitasking
In these challenging times, we risk losing our sense of balance. Technology and global competition have changed how we work.Multitasking has been glorified while new stresses on working parents sap...
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Meaningful Art Projects Parents Can Fit Into a Busy Day
By Richard Rende, Ph.D. Art projects offer children and families many benefits. Child development and pediatrics experts agree that even short spurts of creative time greatly impact social, cognitive,...
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Generosity Misunderstood Through a Toddler’s Eyes
By: Susan FriedmanDear Maxwell,Happy Birthday. Why did you take the fire truck? You shouldn’t have done that. Love Jacob!Like many families ours has memorable stories from early childhood we repeat...
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Raising a Thankful Child
By Julie A. RiessAs we enter this season of Thanksgiving, we may find ourselves reflecting more often on how to raise a thankful child. At first glance, parents might think about how to teach the...
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10 Tips for Raising a Compassionate Infant-Toddler
By: Julia LuckenbillRecent research shows that infants and toddlers are far more empathetic than we once thought. While they have short fuses, and don’t cope well with sharing, they are capable of...
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Start a Home Library
Children are more likely to read for fun and learn new things when books are readily available. Find out what kinds of books your child likes best with questions like, "What are your favorite types...
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Giving Thanks to Early Intervention Specialists this Thanksgiving
Editor's note: Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We received this blog earlier this week and thought it made a timely post. To all the early childhood teachers, early intervention specialists, principals...
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Eight Tips for Creating Homemade Books
by: Julia LuckenbillDoes your infant or toddler enthusiastically point out images of herself on your computer? Does your preschooler ask you repeat stories about him over and over? A powerful way to...
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Support Your Child's Learning During the Holidays!
Looking for ways to support your child’s learning during the holiday season? Here are 10 ideas that you can try during your regular activities – cooking, eating, playing, and exploring!1. Let your...
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Why This Toy?
We talked to Dr. Toy (Stevanne Auerbach) about the value of toys and what to think about before selecting a toy for your child. Why are toys important for young children?Play is essential to babies,...
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Selecting Gifts for the Young Children in Your Life
by Georgi-Ann Clarke With the holidays quickly approaching, we’ve compiled some ideas on toys, play, and family learning that will come in handy when selecting gifts for the young children in your...
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My Electronics-Free Holiday
by Lauren Baker It was December 1995 and my mother—a die-hard early childhood educator—had decided to conduct an experiment. There would be no battery-operated toys for Christmas—at least not in her...
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Five Essentials to Meaningful Play
By Marcia L. Nell and Walter F. Drew“One of my clearest childhood memories is slithering through the tall grass like a snake with my brother and sister.” When you think back on your childhood, what...
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Take Your Child to a Live Performance
Family friendly live performances are a wonderful introduction for your child into the world of performing arts. Here are some tips to help children prepare for visits to performance venues.Before your...
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Great Books to Read to Infants and Toddlers
Many families are familiar with classic books like Goodnight Moon and read them over and over with their very youngest children. Here are some more recent titles and reissues you and your baby will...
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Did Your Children Receive Tech Gifts? What to Keep in Mind As They Play
By: Rhian Evans AllvinAs tablets, smart phones, and large screen televisions connected to the internet transform households across the county, these devices become part of family gift giving, And...
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Help Your Child Become a Great Problem Solver
Preschoolers who can solve their own problems feel confident and enjoy learning. They are willing to make mistakes and learn from them and keep trying until they succeed. Families can help children...
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5 Ways to Build Math into Your Child's Day
By Laura Bilodeau Overdeck Laura Bilodeau Overdeck and her husband have been doing nightly math problems with their kids for years. Laura developed Bedtime Math to share with other families some fun...
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13 Things Babies Learn When We Read with Them
By Julia LuckenbillWe all know that it’s good to read to our babies. But what exactly are they learning? Here are just some of the things your baby can learn as you read together. Books contain...
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