What Strengths Can Dandelions Teach Your Toddler or Preschooler?
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~ A. A. Milne Dandelions are weeds, but they look like sunny yellow flowers. When you or your toddler or preschooler sees dandelions spattered across a lawn or a single golden-hued dandelion flower poking up through a pavement crack, stop and seize the moment. […]
Baby Sleep Progressions
Navigating Baby Sleep Progressions: Insights into the 4-Month and 6-Month Milestones The journey of parenting is a tapestry of moments, each woven with love, care, and, sometimes, sleepless nights. Among the myriad challenges parents face, sleep progressions often emerge as significant milestones, albeit ones that are frequently misunderstood. Contrary to the term “sleep regression,” these […]
Tips to Get Tots Talking + Signs Speech is Imminent
When our oldest son, Sean, was learning to talk, I worried constantly that something was wrong because he was slow to speak. Fearful that he’d never be able to form words, a gripping panic filled me. I dreaded every checkup because he wasn’t hitting the expected milestones. Then his pediatrician warned that if he didn’t […]
Children’s Downtime: Opportunities for Creativity, Engagement, and Self-Discovery
Some parents are dismayed by the thought of children’s unstructured downtime, envisioning their kids staring at screens or complaining of boredom. Other parents prepare by scheduling or having at the ready a non-stop and full slate of activities designed to keep children’s bodies moving and brains engaged. Still, other parents try to find a middle […]
How to Help Your Child Learn
Recently, I received a call from a friend’s daughter and son-in-law. I hadn’t seen them in quite some time. They’re both professionals who live in another city with their little girl, who is eighteen months old. I met her only once, when she was an infant. Larissa (not her real name) knows all the letters […]
Twice-Exceptional (2E) Learners
“I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.” ~ Helen Keller The term twice-exceptional learner (sometimes called 2E learner) is one that is often heard and far too often misunderstood. What […]