Our modern digital screen technology makes things possible that people a century ago could never have imagined. But while technology has dramatically improved our world, there are major consequences to using it incorrectly. One consequence that we often fail to recognize is how screens affect growing children. Is all technology harmless, or should parents enforce […]
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As the temperatures continue to plummet, parents everywhere are pulling out winter jackets for their children. But if you’re like most parents, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of your child refusing to wear a jacket no matter how cold it is. For one reason or another, your child adamantly refuses to keep their jacket on
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Going to kindergarten is one of the biggest events in your child’s young life. Especially if your child has been enrolled in an early childhood development program, your child may feel like everything has led up to this one moment—starting kindergarten. The bigness of kindergarten can sometimes feel like an adventure, but it can also
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Although kindergarten should be one of the happiest years in a child’s life, it can often come with challenges and struggles that parents don’t anticipate. Children can be struggling with separation anxiety, long days, routine changes, new social stressors like best friends and bullies, or general unfamiliarity with their surroundings. Although these may seem like
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Every parent wants their child to lead a happy and successful life. During their years in your home, you want them to excel in school and sports, to have great friends, and to be respectful to adults, teachers, and employers. Once they become adults, you wish your child every success in life, employment, relationships, family,
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Enrolling your child in an early childhood education program is more than getting a few hours to yourself without children. Early childhood education is aimed at giving children a head start on skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. If you’re still on the fence about whether to enroll your child
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Although kids usually have a long list of what they want to do during summer vacation, hardly a week has gone by before every parent hears that dreaded complaint: “I’m so bored.” More than any other time in history, our children have an abundance of things to keep themselves occupied. But perhaps this is exactly
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If you’ve got overflowing toy bins or baskets of outgrown kids’ clothes, then you should sell old child items at a consignment or kid-to-kid store! Many parents use consignment stores to buy gently used child items for much less. But did you know that you can cash in on your child’s gently used toys, books,
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When planning your summer activities, there is one outing that is guaranteed to be memorable: camping. Camping is like a sugar detox: most adults know that it would be good for them, but they also don’t want to give it a shot. Kids and adults alike balk at camping, and perhaps for good reason. There
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With more than 7,000 languages worldwide–and increasingly more connections to those languages–there is a greater need to understand multiple languages. However, it’s not just understanding another language that is beneficial. Bilingualism has many benefits in early childhood education and brain development. It is for these reasons that bilingualism should be presented in every household, even
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