Infant Parent Connections

Great Information about changing our perspective and helping keep our child’s spirit “safe”.

How to Help Your Strong-Willed Child Listen (Without Wounding His Spirit) - Janet Lansbury A parent describes her 4-year-old son as energetic, independent and strong-willed. While she appreciates her son’s enthusiasm, she struggles to reign him in and finds herself yelling, “You’re not listening!” She says they often take nature walks with friends and he inevitably runs ahead at a...

Alexis Ohanian: Paternity Leave Was Crucial After the Birth of My Child, and Every Father Deserves It After my wife nearly died giving birth, I spent months at home caring for my family. Every dad should be empowered to do the same.

The science of gestures: We learn faster when we talk with our hands Gestures aren't just hand-waving. Learn how hand movements can help babies, school children, and even adults learn.

New Study: The More you Hug your Kids, the More Their Brains Develop To borrow a phrase: love works in mysterious ways. We are born to love and, as it turns out, love

How-to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University This how-to video breaks down serve and return into 5 simple steps and features adults and young children doing each step together.

Developing Thinking Skills From 24 to 36 Months While you often hear this stage called the “terrible two’s”, it is also an amazing time when your toddler’s skills and personality continue to deepen and grow. Find strategies to support the development of your toddler's thinking skills during this year.

It’s science: Reading the same books to your child over and over makes them smarter The next time you preschooler hands you Llama, Llama for the millionth time, don't despair.

A Harvard Psychologist Says Kids Who Grow Up Kind Have Parents Who Do These 5 Things Kindness leads to success--in business, life, as a human being.

Some food for thought on a rainy Saturday......

Celebrate Your Child’s Strengths Your child is amazing! Every day brings something new to celebrate. From his first goofy grin to his first word. From her first “no hands” steps to her first full-out run.

❤️ Brené Brown