Financially Prepare for Baby
Cody Sparks, director of retail banking at UMB Bank, shares how to financially prepare for a baby. Having a baby is one of the greatest joys someone can experience in life, but it is also one of the costliest. The cost of preparing for an infant will depend on where you live and personal […]
Things You May Not Know Affect Childhood Development
Things You May Not Know Affect Childhood Development by Amy Conner All parents want to make sure their children grow up well, from conception to adulthood. However, as a study from the University of Sherbrooke on parental concerns regarding childhood development made clear, parents may not recognize gaps in development milestones until it’s too […]
Sharing
Sharing By Dr. Joanne Foster, www.joannefoster.ca “The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have.” ~ Leonard Nimoy Sharing is a learned skill. Parents can model what sharing is all about, for example, when participating in activities with children, sitting down for meals, or spending leisure time together. Seize opportunities […]
Explorations and Discoveries
Explorations and discoveries! By Joanne Foster, http://www.joannefoster.ca There are many ways young children can be encouraged to explore. As they make discoveries, expand their interests, and develop new ones, they gain experience and learn—cognitively, physically, socially, and more. Learning is like an adventure. A child’s world is FULL of possibilities, some familiar, others unconventional, […]
Will My Child Be Like Me?
Roots and routes: I’m an artist (architect, jockey, gymnast…) will my child be one, too? by Dr. Joanne Foster – www.joannefoster.ca “Each of us has a responsibility to give children what they need to follow their interests, affirm their strengths, and develop their capabilities.” Children learn from what they’re exposed to, and they […]
There’s No Place Like Home: Nurturing Children’s Emotional Well-Being & Learning
By Dr. Joanne Foster The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the course of day-to-day family living—and learning. Parents and children are spending lots of time together in rather constrained conditions. No playdates, park visits, community programs, outings, or social gatherings. However, with all this curtailment, there is nevertheless a bright side. It may be difficult to […]