You probably barley have time to eat, let alone cook, grocery shop, or plan ahead for healthy meals and snacks, but it is so important that you do! If you don’t take care of yourself, you will not be able to take care of your baby! 5 Reasons Your Nutrition Matters: You may still […]
Activities Music Play: STEM Concepts: Science (physical science) Math (patterns, counting, sequences, spatial relationships) Materials: Basic musical instruments, piano, play instruments, radio, CD player and CDs or MP3 player, or music on your phone. You could also use our original music! What to do: Play music and pick up your toddler and move her to the beat […]
Many child development experts describe play as a way that children learn how object work and how to problem solve and how to understand how people think, feel and act. Play is a form of practicing real life. Through play, children build a lot of important skills, including communication, creativity, imagination, critical thinking, and social […]
Your 13 month old is likely still engaging in sensory play, the first stage of play. From birth through approximately 15 months, babies play and explore by using their senses. They learn about the world by what they taste, smell, feel, hear and touch. Play during this stage of development involves mouthing objects, banging them […]
Acknowledging the fact that your toddler is a competent learner, able to think on his own, make judgments, and have opinions will help you provide your toddler with the encouragement and independence needed to build his own sense of autonomy. Your 13 month old is in his sensory motor phase of development, learning from the […]
Your young toddler is understanding more than you think. Their ability to understand, or their “receptive” communication is actually very developed at this point and will only get better. She is even picking up on your non-verbal communication and subtle cues. She still has a very limited vocabulary and is only able to articulate a […]
Welcome to the toddler years! The years when you spend your entire day just trying to keep your toddler safe as he explores his world that he now has some control over. At this age, children are craving independence and determined to prove that they can do everything themselves. It becomes our job to provide […]
Probably the most commonly asked question of new parents is how do I soothe a fussy baby? Let’s take a closer look at the problem. Why is the baby fussing in the first place. I have written articles on interpreting your baby’s cry, but it is important to ease out several contributing factors. First check […]
As your baby becomes more interactive, remember to respond to her attempts to communicate with you. This builds a healthy attachment and provides her with a strong foundation in her emotional development. Here are a few suggestions to help her confidence and self-esteem. 1. Talk to your baby throughout the day, including her in what […]
The Harvard University Center on the Developing Child has found that babies brains make over one million new connections per second! That is so many new connections that their brain will literally double in weight in the first year. There are many concepts that go into healthy brain development, but there are five key ingredients […]
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