Empowering Independent Toddlers
Empowering Independent Toddlers
  • The right time to potty train is dependent on physical, developmental, and emotional milestones and cues as well as your family’s current situation.
  • It's important to remember that children are all different and their potty training needs can be different, even from sibling-to-sibling.
  • It's not necessary for your chlid to show every "green light," but if you are seeing signals, it may be time to start considering the process.
Help! I Think My Child Is Addicted to Screens.
Help! I Think My Child Is Addicted to Screens.
  • Screen addiction can manifest in many ways and have adverse effects on children.
  • Setting up healthy boundaries can help in weaning children off their devices.
  • Understanding screen addiction and communicating the potential risks to children can help reduce device usage and empower children to choose other activities.
What are developmental milestones, and can I help my child reach them?
What are developmental milestones, and can I help my child reach them?
  • General guidelines may help identify areas of concern in a child’s development.
  • There are many ways in which parents can help their children reach developmental milestones.
  • Resources and assessments are available to help parents gauge their child’s development.
When should my toddler have their first dental visit?
When should my toddler have their first dental visit?
  • Dental care may begin as early as a child's first birthday.
  • The differences between a general dentist and a pediatric dentist.
  • Early visits help prevent dental issues in the future.
Have I raised a tiny tyrant?
Have I raised a tiny tyrant?
  • Highly spoiled children are often entitled, impatient, and lack empathy toward others.
  • Spoiling a child is common with first-time parents and usually done with good intentions­.
  • It's never too late to turn things around and teach gratitude, patience, and thoughtfulness.
10 Skill-building Craft Ideas for Preschoolers and Toddlers
10 Skill-building Craft Ideas for Preschoolers and Toddlers
  • 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.
Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy
Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy

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  • 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.
How and Why to Teach Kids Gratitude
How and Why to Teach Kids Gratitude

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  • 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.
Talking to Kids About Consent
Talking to Kids About Consent

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  • Consent as a concept can begin in early childhood, not just with dating.
  • Modeling is one technique for instilling concepts like body autonomy and consent.
  • Today, consent goes beyond the physical and into the digital world.
Swimmer’s Itch
Swimmer’s Itch

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  • Swimmer’s itch is an allergic reaction from parasites that may cause irritated skin.
  • Several Utah waterways have had positive cases of swimmer’s itch.
  • Be cautious of lakes and ponds that have snails and waterfowl.

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