Dealing with picky eaters
Why children are picky eaters Roughly after your child turns 2, you might see the beginnings of a fussy eater. Although there’s no clear cut reason as to why children...
How do I keep my baby stress-free?
Parenting stress is contagious and it’s important to prevent your baby from feeling stressed too. Toxic stress in babies is a predictor of behavioral issues, or even worse, it can...
Social and emotional benefits of team sports
The obesity epidemic afflicts one in five children in the US. In theory, many parents know the physiological benefits of exercise, but they often underestimate its importance- but that’s not...
How fine motor skills affect academic skills
In our previous article on fine motor skill milestones, we stressed the importance of fine motor skills on a child’s development. However, many parents do not realize that fine motor...
How recess affects child development
Over time, recess has gotten progressively shorter. Now, many parents view recess as a mere “break from learning.” In reality, the playing and interactions your child experiences during recess are...
4 ways to limit your child’s screen time
With screen-related activities being an unavoidable part of modern life, parents have to make sure their children develop a healthy relationship with technology. Since unsupervised and excessive screen time can...
How much screen time is too much?
Screens and technology have become household commodities. Whether you like it or not, screens are going to be a large part of your child’s future- all we can do is...
Essential nutrition tips to improve learning
Nutrition is one of the easiest, yet most underutilized ways to support your child’s learning and behavior. Proper nutrition and supplementation is proven to benefit cognitive function, memory, attention, self-regulation,...
5 tips to help your child make friends
Teach your child about conversation skills Conversations are all about picking up on conversational feedback and active listening. Conversational feedback involves knowing when to contribute and when to listen based...
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