Age One: How Your Child may Develop In Her First Year
How your child may develop this year: All things can be fascinating and new to a one-year-old. They actively use all five of their senses to constantly explore their surroundings. [...]
Encouraging Your Child To Write
Long before the children begin the formal writing lessons with pencils and lined paper they are developing the skills they need to write. They begin to imitate writing and pretend [...]
Is competition always a good idea?
Playing sports is an American tradition and there are many benefits to be gained by participation. As parents, we can use sports as a means to bring out the best in [...]
Good Moods, Bad Moods
Preschoolers can sometimes be moody when things don't go their way. A child's mood can change quickly, from joy to anger, for example, if someone doesn't pay attention to him or if he can't make [...]
Parents: Boost Your Self Confidence
At one time or another, almost all parents question their self-confidence. Parents want to be able to act decisively and confidently, but the influence of neighbors, friends and relatives, and [...]
Talking At Two: Understanding & Encouraging Your Toddler
You're having coffee with a neighbor when your youngster rushes in to tell you something that is very important to him. Since he's not yet a fluent speaker [...]
Hitting Is Not Okay
A reader's question reminded me that there are some typical childhood behaviors that need to be revisited every now and then for successive generations of parents. This parent [...]
There's A Handy Helper Right In Your Home
When you're tidying up the house and a youngster is underfoot, instead of fabricating play activities, invite him or her to share in family chores and responsibilities. For example, when [...]
Recognizing Your Child's Fears
What can you do to recognize fear in your child and help her to overcome it? An infant may cry loudly and exhibit a startle response-arms thrust outward, body rigid-when [...]
Develpoing Healthy Self-Esteem In Your Child
Parents who help their child develop a healthy self-concept, or a sense of being worthwhile, are giving their child one of the most fantastic gifts imaginable. Self-concept is the sum [...]