Tag: child development
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Navigating Your Baby’s First Year
Read more The first year of your baby’s life is filled with remarkable milestones and transformations. It’s crucial to remember that each child grows at their own pace, so it’s best to assess their development by comparing them to their own previous achievements rather than to others. As you embark on this journey, consider utilizing…
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5 Engaging Activities for 30-Month-Olds to Foster Skill Development
Read more As your little one approaches the age of 30 months, they are hitting some exciting milestones! By this time, they’ve mastered fundamental skills like walking and talking, and they’re eager to explore more complex social interactions and imaginative play. While your toddler may enjoy solo play, they’ll benefit greatly from engaging activities with…
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Two Effective Strategies for Managing Aggressive Behavior in Children
Get Pregnant Fast When children exhibit aggressive behaviors such as hitting, yelling, or biting, parents often interpret these actions through two primary lenses: as signs of deep-rooted anger or as cries for emotional release. However, Dr. Emily Richards, a clinical psychologist at Harvard University, argues that these outdated perspectives have been challenged by contemporary research.…
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How An Episode of Cooking Show Revolutionized My Parenting Approach
Get Pregnant Fast “Mom, can I bake something?” my eight-year-old son, Alex, asked eagerly as he strolled into the kitchen. Of course, he wanted to bake. I had just spent the last two hours preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up from a dinner with six different dishes to satisfy our family of five. I sighed…
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If You Want to Raise Emotionally Resilient Kids, Start with Your Own Well-Being
Get Pregnant Fast A few years back, our family hit an emotional rough patch. My husband, Jake, was overwhelmed by work-related stress, while I was navigating some tricky boundary issues with my own parents and dealing with my own professional pressures. To add to the mix, our son, Lucas, struggled with sleep, often plagued by…
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Why Toddlers Throw Things and How to Address It
Read more Are you tired of chasing after your little one every time they throw a toy, a dish, or even your phone? If so, you’re not alone! Here’s how to manage this throwing phase effectively. Why Toddlers Throw Things As your child reaches new milestones, the ability to throw objects becomes an exciting discovery.…
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Is It Time for Your Toddler to Stop Napping? Here’s How to Ease the Transition
Read more Navigating the world of toddler naps can be a tricky endeavor. While some children seem to thrive on their daytime slumber, others might resist it completely. The pressing question for many parents is: when is the right time to say goodbye to naps? The answer can be as varied as the children themselves,…
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What I Want Moms of Spirited Kids to Know
Get Pregnant Fast As you peel your child off your leg at the classroom door, I see your struggle to stay composed, your smile masking a quiet plea for them to join their calm peers who have seamlessly entered the classroom. I witness your efforts at the grocery store, desperately preventing your little one from…
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Going Beyond ‘Fine’: 21 Questions to Spark Meaningful Conversations with Your Kids
Get Pregnant Fast By: Emily Carter Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 Originally Published: Sep. 8, 2017 Parents have long asked their children the classic question: “How was school today?” Yet, for countless generations, kids have responded with the same vague reply: “fine.” Let’s be honest: “fine” doesn’t cut it. It’s a term reserved for those who…
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It’s Tough to Accept That Your Child Was Misbehaving
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast On the final day of kindergarten, during the class celebration, I discovered that my 6-year-old daughter had been teasing a classmate throughout the year. Though her behavior wasn’t malicious, it was still unkind. On the spectrum of rudeness to bullying, I would place it somewhere between chronic rudeness and mild meanness.…