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December 1, 2011

Babies and Toddlers should Learn from Play, not screens

As a parent of a small child, I know how tempting it is to set your child down in front of the television to get some things done around the house, like cleaning or cooking…or just a minute of sanity.  However, the  American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recently reinforced its recommendations that children under […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: children, infants, Parenting, TV

July 27, 2011

Use Positive Discipline To Guide Better Behaviors

Recently, spanking has been in the news again.  George Holden, a researcher at Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, TX attempting to study yelling in parenting recruited parents from area day care centers and asked them to wear  microphones in their house in the evening for 5 days.  In these recordings there were multiple incidences of […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: children, discipline, Parenting

May 3, 2011

When Disaster Strikes

The recent devastating tornados remind us that disaster can strike at any moment.  These events often happen in the blink of an eye, sometimes without warning.  Though families can never be free of these dangers, preparation can go far in helping you cope should an emergency strike.  There are several things families should do to […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: children, healthy communication, Parenting

September 2, 2010

Early Reading is Key to Success in Later Life (Part 2)

Earlier this week we told you about a recent report from the Annie E Casey Foundation highlighting the importance of reading, especially in the early years of life.  Though reading success if often seen as the “job” of the education system, parents should remember that they are their child’s first and most important educator. What can […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: children, families, Parenting, reading

August 30, 2010

Early Reading is Key to Success in Later Life (Part 1)

A recent report from the Annie E Casey Foundation highlights the importance of reading, especially in the early years of life.  Though we have known for a while how important early reading is, their findings show highlight the importance for a child to be reading proficiently by the end of the third grade.  Children who […]

Categories: Family and Relationships
Tags: children, Homework, Parenting, reading

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