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“Engagement” is a neurological state. When young children’s brains are highly engaged, i.e., they are processing information and ideas, accompanied by heightened emotion, they are learning more. Active play readily puts young children’s brains in that state.

Seek engagement and take the leap of faith that learning will follow. Let young children play. Step back and trust their brains to do what they do best: learn.

Using a pacifier during sleep can lower a baby’s risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant death. Learn more about and at Link to: How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained.

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Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. ‘We’re going to pay for it,’ experts say — Los Angeles Times It’s hard to beat the convenience of baby food pouches. But overreliance can affect a child's nutrition, food preferences and speech development, experts warn.

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Help Prevent Hot Car Deaths:

Over the past 25 years, more than 970 children have died of heatstroke when they were left or became trapped in a hot car. These tragedies can happen to anyone – but they are always preventable. Watch and share the video Never Happens from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and follow these tips:

1. Never leave a child in a vehicle unattended for any length of time. Rolling windows down or parking in the shade does little to change the temperature inside the vehicle.

2. Make it a habit to check your entire vehicle — especially the back seat — before locking the doors and walking away.

3. Ask your childcare provider to call if your child doesn’t show up for care as expected.

4. Place a personal item like a purse or briefcase in the back seat, as another reminder to look before you lock. Write a note or place a stuffed animal in the passenger's seat to remind you that a child is in the back seat.

5. Store car keys out of a child's reach and teach children that a vehicle is not a play area.

If you see a child alone in a locked car, act immediately and call 911. Minutes matter!

Learn more at the NHTSHA website and at NoHeatStroke.org.

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Being a toddler is tough. Your toddler wants structure and schedule but they also want the freedom of choice. Giving them options to choose from helps them feel like a big kid within the boundaries you've set.
And always, take a deep breath and be patient. No child wants to be naughty, they are trying to learn, grow, and understand the world around them.

Examples:
During lunch, "would you like lunch on your blue or red plate?"
Activities, "would you like to play with the blocks, or color?"

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