Some children are early walkers, talkers, or readers. Some children want to do everything like their big siblings while others like to just watch. Every child develops at their own pace, but developmental milestones are one way that pediatricians and parents can anticipate upcoming skills and ensure each child is developing in a timely manner. […]
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While we tend to attribute impatience to children, everyone struggles with patience to a certain degree. Our fast-paced, instant-gratification culture usually allows us to avoid waiting for things we want. Children are already prone to impatience. It’s no surprise that children these days, surrounded by instant gratification, usually lack patience. However, everyone would agree that
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Parents and teachers intuitively know that children benefit from being read to, but how important actually is story time? Science has proven that reading to children benefits them immediately and in the future! Children who are read to have: Better language skills – Quality literature improves language understanding, grammar, and sentence structure Increased vocabulary –
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You may have heard about the importance of reading to your child, but what books are best? Are they all created equally? How important is it to read quality literature? Quality literature opens your child’s world, inspires their imagination, and helps them learn grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, art appreciation, and social and emotional skills. They
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When you have limited time with your children, you want to maximize your time with them. One of the best bonding activities you can do with your children is fun arts and crafts! Children need lots of quality time with their parents. You’ll find that when you work together with your child on the same
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If there’s one thing every parent can relate to, it’s getting your child to nap. Even if you consider your child a great sleeper, at some point, they will struggle to nap. When a child misses their nap, it can make them overtired, which only perpetuates the sleeping problem. So how can you make it
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Every parent can relate to the frustration of their child frequently asking for a snack. Sometimes, it seems like kids want snacks every few minutes! While it’s easy enough to provide packaged snacks or easy fruits like apples and bananas, this can get expensive quickly! Plus, the ingredients and additives in many packaged snacks can
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If you are the parent of a newborn, you may think that the newborn stage is the hardest you’ll experience. There’s so little sleep, so many needs to be met, and the laundry pile only seems to grow. It can be a hard adjustment to figure out how this new precious bundle fits into your
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