ThriveRichland

ThriveRichland families participated in two etiquette dining parenting workshops. Yesterday evening, they took part in a follow-up activity and enjoyed a shared dinner. Families also received kid-friendly cookbooks to take home, reinforcing the importance of family dining. Thank you to Chef John Lindower and the Culinary Arts students at Heyward Career Center for preparing a delicious meal!

Encourage and help your children to spend time with their peers.
It’s a powerful way to grow! Socializing helps build language skills, teaches sharing, and introduces the importance of teamwork.

A child’s imagination plays a big role in their development! Giving kids space to explore and pretend helps build social skills, creativity, and even motor development. Play really is powerful!

Music does more than entertain, it helps children grow across all areas of learning! From boosting language development to strengthening early reading skills, music supports memory, listening, and even social-emotional growth.

Most babies start clapping between 8–12 months! It’s one of their first ways to communicate and connect, while also building those important fine motor skills.

Around their first birthday, most 1-year-olds know about 70 words—but by 18 months, they’re learning a new word about every two waking hours! Talk about a language boom!

ThriveRichland families enjoyed a high quality field experience to Cottle Strawberry Farm!

Fun Fact for World Laughter Day:
Did you know babies can start laughing as early as 3–4 months old? Laughter is more than adorable—it helps build social connections, supports brain development, and even reduces stress!