Child Development
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Activities to Boost Gross Motor Development: An Age-by-Age Approach: Birth to Age 5
“Gross motor skills” are needed to control the movement and coordination of the larger muscles found in the arms, legs, and torso. The following ... -
Activities to Boost Social-Emotional Development: An Age-by-Age Approach (Birth to 5)
Social-emotional development in children is crucial. It includes the child’s ability to understand the feelings of others, manage his emotions, and build relationships with ... -
A Parent’s Guide to Handling Digital Behavior Issues
Digital technology has changed everything in our world, from how we communicate with friends to how we do our jobs. Nobody has embraced digital ... -
Intelligence in America: Time to Test Something New
Measuring the progress of any endeavor requires a definition of success. Education, by its very nature, is difficult to ascribe a single definition of ... -
Does My Child Need Preschool? The Answer is Yes
So your little one has officially leaped from toddlerhood to childhood. The transition between the two may not seem drastic, but there are some ... -
The Benefits of Reading to Your Newborn
It’s become a well-known fact that reading to our kids is extremely beneficial. But if you’re wondering when to start reading to your newborn ... -
Activities to Boost Language Development: An Age-by-Age Approach (Birth to 5)
The following activities are simple, effective ways to boost your child’s language development from birth to age 5. Birth to 2 Years Beginning from ... -
Why You Shouldn’t Obsess Over Developmental Milestones
It’s natural for parents to obsess over their child’s development, celebrating when the child reaches milestones “ahead of schedule” and worrying over any perceived ... -
Activities to Boost Fine Motor Development: Birth to Five
Fine motor skills are described as small movements attributed to use of the hands. Children under five are especially in need of exercises in ... -
How to Manage the Terrible Twos
Child rearing is a long and involved process. From birth, we’re called to feed and care for babies who are essentially helpless. At the ...