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by Dr. Heather Wittenberg | July 30, 2012 | Child Development
One day, your husband brings home another woman, saying, “I love you so much, honey, that I brought home another wife. We will share everything we have with her.” Flip the scenario if you’re a dad. You get the picture. Sounds horrible, right? That’s how our children feel when we bring home a new baby. [...]
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by Dr. Heather Wittenberg | July 23, 2012 | Child Development
My friend Gina has these incredibly predictable twins who used to nap like clockwork. But after their second birthdays, everything went out the window. Poor Gina had fussy, overtired toddlers who refused to nap. Afternoons became a nightmare of whining and meltdowns. None of my four babies were predictable nappers, so I shared my Five [...]
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by Hollee Schwartz Temple | July 18, 2012 | Work/Life Balance
You need time to recover and recharge, and that’s OK! What have you done lately to take care of yourself? Leave a comment below!
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by Learning Care Group | July 12, 2012 | Child Development
Infants are exploring the world and practicing new skills constantly. They are learning with all of their senses and using their whole bodies. When weighing your child care options, consider the many benefits that an educational infant program can help provide for your baby: Having the opportunity to socialize with other infants – he listens [...]
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by Hollee Schwartz Temple | July 12, 2012 | Work/Life Balance
Don’t fall victim to the comparison game … strive to do YOUR best.
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by Laura St. John | July 12, 2012 | Child Development
ABC 2.0 – Your Toddler Can Type As parents, we’re proud when our kids learn to sing “A B C D E F G…” But in today’s digital world, we need the Alphabet Song version 2.0. It goes something like this: A S D F G H J K L ; …” What? Semicolon? Yes! [...]
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by Dr. Heather Wittenberg | July 9, 2012 | Child Development
Brayden came to preschool one day feeling crabby, and was coming down with a cold. So when Sophie reached for his favorite truck, Brayden hit her. Their teacher separated them and sent Brayden home to rest. Sophie’s mom was understandably upset that Sophie had been hit. A few weeks later, Brayden bit another child when [...]
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by Wiggles | July 6, 2012 | Learning Activities | Our Friends
We’re excited to bring these fun learning activities to your community! Help your child spot the differences in the drawings, or help Wags find his missing bone! Print these out and try them all! Which activity was your child’s favorite? Tell us below.
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by Sprout | July 5, 2012 | Learning Activities | Our Friends
In our efforts to teach about kindness, our friends at Sprout offer six great games to inspire your children to be kind during playtime. They will have fun while practicing skills and behaviors that will stick with them as they grow. We thank you for spreading the message that kindness counts! Be Kind to Friends [...]
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