Food Play For Picky Eaters
Why Letting Your Child Play with Their Food Might Be the Secret to Picky Eating . . . For generations, parents have told their kids, “Don’t play with your food!” But what if that well-meaning advice is actually holding your child back from developing a healthy relationship with eating? As a mom of […]
Learning – Passion or Skill?
Learning – Passion or Skill? (and what else matters?) Is learning about following one’s passions, or is it a skill that develops over time with practice and hard work? The answer to this question may lie in the view that passion and skill are both important for children to broaden their intelligence and […]
Sensory Play for Toddlers
Sensory Play Ideas to Strengthen Early Learning in Toddlers Helping your toddler build early learning and language skills is essential, but for many parents, finding ways to make learning both easy and fun can be a challenge. Sensory play activities and play-based learning offer an engaging solution, sparking curiosity and delighting young minds while […]
Thumb-Sucking in Childhood Development: What’s Good, Bad and Normal
Thumb-sucking is an incredibly common childhood habit. However, many first-time parents wonder if it should be a concern. Here’s what thumb-sucking means for your child’s development and how you can support healthy habits. Why Thumb-Sucking Happens Most infants display non-nutritive habits like sucking their thumbs, fingers, or pacifiers from birth. In fact, up […]
Common Potty Training Issues and How to Avoid Them
Potty training is a big milestone but can also come with its fair share of challenges. It’s normal for both you and your little one to encounter a few bumps along the way. And, there are things you can do to avoid them or navigate them if issues come up. Many potty “issues” are part […]
New Parent Advice From A Hospital Volunteer
Whenever an experienced parent comes across a new parent, thoughts flood their mind—memories, advice, appreciation, knowing looks, and smiles. There is so much to share, but often, it goes unsaid because…how much unsolicited new-parent advice can one person handle? Experienced parents mean well, though. Much of the time, they are reminiscing on their own experience. […]