Angels of God Early Care & Education Program

12/31/2024

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/07/27/babies-environment-nature

Researchers who study the importance of a baby's early experiences are also looking into how built and natural environments are critical to health outcomes.

12/31/2024

https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/center-developing-child/

Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child has illuminated the ways that early influences shape us for life. Now, it’s launching new efforts to give every child a healthy start.

12/31/2024

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-play-early-games-build-bonds-and-brain-202302022884

More than a million nerve connections are made in the brain in the first few years of life. Babies and young children thrive with responsive caregiving, such as engaging a child in playful g...

06/18/2024

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/community/blog/teething-or-sick-how-to-tell-in-your-baby

This is insightful information for parents with young infants and toddlers. Moreover, it is a great resource for educators working with young children during teething.

Is your baby just teething or is she sick? Does teething cause a fever? And other questions for parents of infants and toddlers.

03/23/2024

  View Handouts  From infancy on, play is an important part of a child’s life. For babies and toddlers, simple, playful interactions with adults help develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience. Through games and playful activities...

03/20/2024

How the environment affects early childhood development — and how to build a roadmap for resilienceGuests:• Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation •...

02/23/2024

https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies

Caring for a baby? Find articles, videos and resources on baby behaviour, communication, feelings, development, health, nutrition, play, safety and sleep.

12/08/2023

https://www.janetlansbury.com/2011/06/5-reasons-toddlers-dont-need-redirection-and-what-to-do-instead/

I came across this article recently that was thought-provoking. I would love to receive feedback from other educators who are willing to share some insight.

Redirection is a popular tactic for dealing with a toddler’s undesirable behavior. Its appeal is understandable, because it’s about aiming a child to another activity rather than confronting an issue directly and setting a limit. It helps us dodge the bullet of our child’s resistance, which mi...