10 Skill-building Craft Ideas for Preschoolers and Toddlers
March 10, 2023
- Crafts can benefit toddlers and preschoolers by helping with motor skill development.
- There are many fun and easy crafts ideas to explore.
- Engaging with your toddler while crafting can help with their vocabulary.
Adjusting Baby’s Sleep Schedule for Daylight Savings
March 6, 2023
- Plan ahead for a smooth transition.
- Let light (and lack of light) help you.
- Gradual adjustments are easier for everyone.
Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Infants, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Spring/Summer Tips
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Tagged baby, bedtime, daylight savings, fall back, naptime, newborn, sleep, spring forward, time change, toddler
Adjusting to Junior High Curriculum
January 23, 2023
- Organizational skills are critical to managing schoolwork
- Get connected with teachers & schools early.
- Look beyond schools for extra help.
Keeping Your Family Active in the Colder Months
January 5, 2023
- Cold winter months often mean less time is spent being active.
- Physical activity helps improve fitness, winter mood swings, and overall health.
- Embrace the winter season by keeping your family active both indoors and outdoors.
How do I know if my child has a learning disability?
December 17, 2022
- Early intervention can ensure a positive outlook for children with learning disabilities.
- Learning disabilities affect reading, writing, speech, calculation, and focus.
- Seeing a pediatrician is an important step of addressing a learning disability.
Creative Toys for Christmas
November 29, 2022
Article at a Glance
- Open-ended toys help develop creativity and problem-solving skills.
- Appeal to your child's innate creativity with toys that can be played with in a variety of ways.
- Things like art supplies, games, construction toys, dolls, and simple action figures make great and inexpensive toys.
Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy
November 24, 2022
Article at a Glance
- Media literacy is a complementary skill to core literacy.
- Understanding how to evaluate media is an important life skill.
- Everyday life is filled with opportunities to model and teach media literacy.
Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens
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Tagged facebook, Instagram, media, parenting, social media, social media accounts, TikTok, twitter, youtube
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
November 15, 2022
Article at a Glance
- RSV usually looks similar to the common cold.
- RSV is common among children under two but in certain at-risk kids it can develop into a more serious illness.
- Proper hand washing and avoiding exposure are two important preventative steps.
How and Why to Teach Kids Gratitude
November 4, 2022
Article at a Glance
- Studies have found grateful people enjoy better health, improved sleep, healthier relationships, and more satisfaction.
- Gratitude is not a product of our surroundings, but something we can control.
- Teaching your children gratitude will help them do better in school and in life.
Negotiating an IEP
October 28, 2022
Article at a Glance
- Be familiar with and realistic about your child’s strengths and weakness before attending the IEP.
- Talk beforehand to your child’s teachers about challenges in the classroom and any solutions.
- Be patient with yourself and your team. It takes time and experience to develop good negotiation skills and relationships with the professionals involved in your child’s education.
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