It’s hard to find a kid (or even an adult!) who doesn’t love tinkering with LEGOs. However, the same can’t be said for math. Many adults admit to struggling with math from a very early age, and many children today do, too. Luckily, you can engage your kids and make math fun by using LEGOs […]
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You’re running late for work and needed to leave five minutes ago, but your child still hasn’t found his shoes. He keeps getting distracted–adding those finishing touches to a LEGO car, finding a lost baseball card, and making silly faces in the mirror. You feel on the verge of snapping. There are dozens of reasons
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Most people think the Terrible Two’s is the most challenging years of child-rearing because they want to assert their independence, even if their choices aren’t what’s best for them. When a parent tells them “no,” a meltdown is likely to ensue. But any parent with older children can attest that meltdowns don’t stop once the
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Stories can have a powerful impact on children’s lives. Quality stories can transport us into the author’s world to experience the story as if we were a character ourselves. Because of this, children can learn valuable lifelong lessons, encourage their character growth, and help them make better decisions. One such impactful book is “What Should
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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. What Are Developmental Milestones? A developmental milestone is the expected level of gross and fine motor skills, mental and emotional skills, cognition skills, and
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Children are already prone to impatience. But this impatience is accelerated by our fast-paced, instant-gratification culture that usually allows us to avoid waiting for things we want. It’s no surprise that children usually lack patience. However, everyone would agree that patience is a necessary life skill. It takes intentionality to develop patience in children, but
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There’s so much about a new school year that’s exciting for children! New school supplies, teachers, friends, clothes, and routines! But dusting the cobwebs off the knowledge and skills from the month of May is always a frustration. Adults can all remember the frustration of recalling last year’s educational skills. While it’s important for a
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Let’s face it: life is hard for everyone! Countless pressures can at times feel overwhelming to adults and children alike. While we tend to attribute challenges and difficulties to adulthood, this doesn’t mean children don’t experience their own struggles and challenges on a daily basis. Even in the most idyllic childhood, every child will experience
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If you’re considering putting your child in daycare, you may wonder when you should enroll them. While Crestwood Preschool Academy takes children as young as six weeks, many pediatricians recommend six months as the youngest age to enroll an infant in daycare. Parents of early preschool children (around the age of three to five) who
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Summer is right around the corner! Summer is celebrated around the country with fun, leisure, and special activities. With some planning and intentionality, you can make this a summer to remember! The Key to a Fun Summer: Planning At the beginning of summer vacation, you feel like you have all the time in the world.
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