Toddler (1.5-3)
- Your Toddler Isn’t Ignoring You
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Wired.com’s GeekDad blog shares a study by the University of Colorado @ Boulder: Every parent of a child two or older knows the frustration inherent in trying to give advice to a toddler—they just don’t seem to be paying attention. …
- Divine Caroline on Music, Reading
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One of the blogs we follow is DivineCaroline.com. Two recent posts there are themes we’ve blogged about that are important to child development—music and reading. The Mozart Effect? is about the research and myths around the impact of certain types …
- Rules That Work
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Rules create order and discipline in our society. For children, rules help set limits which make learning possible. Effective rules for children must be: Definable – specific so the child knows exactly what to do. Reasonable – within the child’s …
- Reading in the digital age
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I recently read an article, Kids Play ‘Tag’ To Learn to Read, about a new electronic device being offered to help children learn to read. This news article, however, was more advertisement than research supported work. It made me wonder …
- Beating Playtime Boredom
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With winter weather effecting much of the country, children are often indoors playing during recess and at home. By this time of year, a lot of children can grow bored of the same toys they have available to them and …
- Babies and sign language
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Newborns can communicate long before they can vocalize. Here’s info from BabyFabulous.com: Sign language is a great early communication tool to use with your children. They will be able to communicate via sign a few months before they can communicate …
- Books for Infants Through 2 Years of Age
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Dr. Kessler recommends parents begin to read to children as early as infancy. Board books are great for infants through two years of age. The sturdy construction of the book allows infants and children to be rough with these books …
- Guidelines for Choosing Books for Children Ages 2-4
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Dr. Kessler offered a number of helpful ideas for parents to consider when picking out children’s books for young children ages 2 to 4: Consider vocabulary—It’s also important to look at the language used in the book. Children crave learning …
- Tired of reading the same bedtime book?
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Children love repetition and often they want to read the same books over and over again. If children want to read the same book night after night, let them! Dr. Kessler stresses that parents or caregivers should not feel pressured …
- When reading, stop to look at the pictures
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When reading to infants and toddlers do you find yourself describing the pictures your child points to? If so, that’s great! Dr. Kessler, emphasized when reading to young children, it is important to spend time looking carefully at the pictures …