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Fostering Skills For Preschool
Help your child be comfortable separating from mom and dad: Expose your child to other people early on and consistently. Have grandparents, good friends, babysitters/daycare providers watch your child even for a short time of the day. It’s healthy for babies/toddlers to go through some separation anxiety as this tells you that they recognize mom…
Read MoreChildhood Speech Disorders and Disability Benefits
If your child has a speech disorder, he or she might be able to qualify for financial aid. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers disability benefits to people of all ages who are unable to work, or in your child’s case, participate in typical childhood activities due to a disability. Speech disorders alone will not…
Read MoreHow to Teach Story-Telling To Your Child
Story telling has been a part of our history since the ancient days. Story telling can be seen on cave art, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and in ancient texts. It was a way for us to retell our past accomplishments, defeats, and history to younger generations who had not experienced them. Since oral stories could be manipulated…
Read MoreTeaching a Child How to Dress and Undress Themselves
By 12 months, your child should be able to pull shoes off, assist with putting shirt on, and take hat on/off. By 22 months, your child should be able to zip and unzip a large zipper. By 24 months, your child should be able to remove an unfastened shirt. By 26 months, your child should…
Read MoreA Sensory Approach to Feeding
Did you know by 3 your child’s diet should typically consist of a variety foods with various textures, sights, temperatures, colors and consistencies? If your child is not eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, meats, and mixed foods (such as mac and cheese or spaghetti), then your child may be a picky eater. Before addressing…
Read MoreHow to Encourage Your Child to Eat a Variety of Food
In order to learn about the world around them, children need to experience a variety of environments and situations. They need to be able to move, explore, climb, play, learn, and rest. In order to do all of these things as efficiently as possible, children need a varied diet full of nutrients. Without these critical…
Read MoreHealth and Social Impact of a Picky Eater
Mealtimes and food are such an important part of our society and culture. We eat together as families, we go out to restaurants with friends, and we bring appetizers and snacks to gatherings for all to enjoy. A significant amount of our social lives and family routines revolves in part around food. For families with…
Read MoreWhy is Asking and Answering Questions Important?
Answering and asking questions is an important part of learning. We ask questions in order to learn more information about something, and we answer questions to provide more information. Asking and answering questions is not only a part of how we learn, but it is also a part of our social skills; we ask and…
Read MoreHandwriting Tips To Grow On
After reading Prewriting Tips to Grow On and working on these skills with your child, you should be on the right track to begin handwriting letters and numbers with your child. 1. By 5, your child should begin writing numbers 1-5 and capital letters of his/her first name. At first, give your child opportunities to…
Read MorePrewriting Tips To Grow On
1. By a young age, encourage your child to color and explore using paper and crayons as this is an integral part of your child’s prewriting and fine motor development. Continue working on purposeful scribbling, coloring in large/small shapes, drawing (specifically people), and using your child’s creativity throughout his/her childhood. 2. By 2 years old,…
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