Parents across the board find their experiences to be similar. When your child says, “Thank you” for the first time without giving them a nudge or a nod of “what do you say”. The inner excitement that you are doing something right in your parenting. Parents universally share the moment of thought of, I’m afraid I am not teaching my children enough.

When we think of learning activities, we tend to think of School. Maybe even a school building itself. This notion is that in order for your child to receive stellar learning you have to go somewhere. Not necessarily true. When your child's at home, you're their teacher. But everything doesn't have to feel like a classroom lesson. Get your kids excited about discovering something new by disguising the learning activities as a fun time. Try these engaging and effective activities that you can do at home.

The first five years of a child’s life are to their future physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Years of neurological and psychological research have shown that babies begin to learn about the world around them from a very early age – including during the prenatal, perinatal (immediately before and after birth), and postnatal period.

Giving your little ones the best start in life is something every parent strives for. Constantly brainstorming ways to grow their child’s learning experiences. Perhaps can’t sleep at night with thoughts of, “ what am I going to do when we go out of town and grandparents have the kids?” Or, “what else can I do to support them in handwriting?” The parent inner dialogue is endless but there is always a solution. Giving peace of mind and a plan of action.

Teacher Appreciation Week is right around the corner. This year it’s the week of May 3–7, 2021

Teacher appreciation week can be an elaborate, weeklong event, or simple gestures from the students. What matters isn’t how much you do but how thoughtfully you do it. We are all busy parents, but TA Week can be a wonderful week for your school and easier than you may think.

Learning to read can be a challenging adventure for some children. Here are a few ideas you can do to make reading fun for your child.

By now you may be wondering if biting will become a way of life for children in your child’s group at childcare or preschool teacher. It may seem to you that every time you turn around children are entering another biting phase!

The cold and flu season and other viruses out there in the world make it even more difficult to decide whether your child is too sick for preschool or other childcare facilities. Today we’re going to dive into the topic to help you determine if your child is too sick to go to preschool.

Guidance is what parents do before they have a problem. This is part of being a proactive parent. Guidance techniques will help prevent a problem with a child before the child loses self-control or makes a bad decision. While self-control will emerge during early childhood years, children depend on parents and preschool teachers to help them maintain control.

Bring out your green! St. Patrick’s Day—observed every March 17—is packed with parades, good luck charms, and all things green. The event started as a religious holiday, but over time it’s become a celebration of Irish culture

Do you wonder what will happen if your child is injured or hurt seriously at preschool? It’s a normal concern. But you needn’t worry. You can rest easier knowing there are procedures in place to keep your child safe.

Get ready for a parenting roller coaster ride! The next three years will be a thrill a minute for you and your baby or toddler.

Your newborn will go from seemingly helpless to talking, from unable to hold his or her head steady to a walking, running, hopping, and jumping preschool toddler!

As miraculous as this process seems, it follows three developmental rules.

When it comes to selecting the right preschool for your child there are some essential indicators to look for within a quality preschool option. Today we’re discussing what to look for and how to tell if you’re choosing a quality preschool for your toddler.

The way the day begins and ends for your child is very important. It sets the tone for the day and supports the task of learning to separate and reunite.

What parenting techniques can you implement to make these important times of day work for you and your child?

Every toddler experiences their own stages of development with manners, rule-following, and meeting the expectations of their parents. During this stage of parenting, you’ll find that your older toddler is demanding to be more independent and slowly learning that the world doesn’t revolve around them.

Biting is a common habit for toddlers to pick up during this stage in childhood. Whether your toddler is biting at daycare, biting at home, or just biting randomly, you can work to stop toddling biting in its tracks. As soon as you notice your toddler is biting, it’s time to use our parenting tips to stop this behavior.

Are your kids too young to make it to midnight? Pick 9PM vs midnight if it is easier for your little ones to stay awake and celebrate at that time. Set the clocks for the revised countdown. Have your decorations and noise makers ready to go! Then, have a relaxing round 2 celebration once the kids are off to bed.

As parents, we want what is best for our children, no matter what. Sometimes, though, we are at a loss for what to do. When our children feel anxiety, depression, or any mental health challenges, we often feel the most frustration. Helping others with these difficulties is even harder when they are children because it is not always easy to articulate emotions. We want to focus on anxiety for this post, as it is the most common challenge we see with young children.

Gratitude and positivity are abstract skills that can be hard to teach children. As adults, these skills are equally difficult to practice and master. Toddlers tend to learn by copying what the adult in their lives are doing, so if you are a negative person, your child will be too, and vice versa. Positivity and gratitude are traits that will enable your child to be emotionally and mentally healthy when they grow up. So how do you teach your child how to be grateful and keep a positive attitude?