All Pre-School ~ Kindergarten Article - Growth Development

   

What Will My Baby Look Like?  2016-09-19

Everyone wonders who baby will look like, but there's no way to know whether the traits we treasure in ourself, our partner, and our family will pop up in our offspring. However, you can make an educated guess -- here, genetics experts show you how.

   

How To Handle A Potty Mouth  2016-09-19

Close the lid on your kid's embarrassing bathroom blab once and for all.

   

5 Ways to Teach Your Children Civility and Why It Matters Now  2016-09-12

Teaching civility means helping your children recognize the humanity of others and put the common good above their self-interests.

Everywhere you look these days, it seems we're living in a time of uncivil war: Presidential candidates hurl personal insults and spurious accusations at each other. The emotional disconnect of online anonymity enables vicious cruelty in tweets, comments, and posts. People with differing viewpoints resort to disrespectful language and ridicule in their "arguments." It's gotten so bad I can hardly stand to turn on my television or my computer!

   

8 Reasons Being the Middle Child Rules  2016-09-12

From living in a pack to never wearing a stiff onesie, when it comes to being a middle child, there are some perks that come with the territory.

Sure, we've all heard of "middle-child syndrome" and how hard it can be for middle kids to find their niche in the family when they're sandwiched between the over-achieving first born and the over-babied baby. But it's Middle Child Day, and even though middle children do have it rough, we're celebrating some of the perks that come with the middle child territory (the frosting between the Oreo cookies of siblings, if you will):

   

The Age-by-Age Guide to Playing With Your Baby  2016-09-05

Figuring out how and when to play with your newborn isn't all child's play! Experts divulge what toys and games work best for babies in this age-by-age guide.

Now that your little one has arrived, you're ready to show her the world. One of the best—and fun—ways to do that is through play. "Play, whether it's peek-a-boo, rolling a ball or putting one block on top of another, gives parents a chance to step away from the non-stop care taking role and get to know what their little one enjoys," says parenting coach Maureen O'Brien, Ph.D.