Ask any parent of a toddler, there’s nothing more frustrating for the parent (as well as the toddler) when you can’t understand what your toddler is trying to tell you. Between the ages of about 18 months and 3 years old toddler’s are gaining new words and language skills like crazy, unfortunately their little mouths […]
Have you recently uncovered an infestation of Monsters underneath your child’s bed? Those Monsters can be pesky creatures; preventing your child from falling asleep at night and waking them up in the middle of the night. And once you get an infestation it can be difficult to get rid of them, especially if they’ve staked […]
Teaching patience and turn taking at a young age can greatly improve your child’s ability to manage difficult situations as they get older. We all have had experiences in grocery stores or while in line for our morning coffee; coming across someone who has has little to no experience in patience. Being able to be […]
All too soon, it will be too cold for your kids to go outside; which is when they turn their attention to you to keep them entertained (lucky you!). So, to ease some of that stress here are some fun activities to help entertain your littles. -Create an obstacle course in the […]
This blog was provided by our friends at Sparkler! For more blogs and to learn more about Sparkler please visit: https://playsparkler.org/ Gratitude — feelings of thankfulness — helps children (and all people) feel less stressed, more optimistic, and happier. Listen to Sparkler’s new song — “I’m Grateful” and learn five ways to help children […]
The Holiday’s are fast approaching and with that can come hours and hours of travel with your family. Every parent knows that when traveling with children the inevitable “are we there yet” happens as soon as boredoms sets in (which happens sooner rather than later). Hopefully, with some of the following tips and […]
Even when your child is an infant it is important to begin an oral hygiene routine. Starting young allows for babies to get accustom to the feeling of having their or gums cleaned; which in the long run makes it easier to transition to brushing their teeth. You only get one set of adult teeth […]
When you go to the pediatrician for your child’s 9, 18 and 36 month appointments, you’ll likely be asked to complete the Ages and Stages Developmental Questionnaire (ASQ). This questionnaire is used to gauge where your child is at developmentally and if any concerns should arise, your pediatrician can make referrals for services. However there […]
Our Friends over at the Sparkler app sat down with Dr. Jenny Radesky the director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at the University of Michigan, and she authored the American Academy of Pediatrics’ screen time guidelines. Her research focuses on the intersection of mobile technology, parenting, parent-child interaction, and child development. Dr. Radesky chatted with Sparkler about screen […]
Since we’ve been talking about Parenting we should also talk about Attachment styles. Our attachment starts in the womb, what our parent goes through, their emotional state, and stress all are connected to us. Attachment is the way our caregivers interact with us and how their interactions with us impacts our own relationships and how […]
