Play, Laugh, Learn

01/12/2018

If you can count, you can teach and talk about math!

Preschool children who engage in math at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary.

10/23/2017

They both belong to three-year-olds, so why is one so much bigger? Because one was loved by its parents and the other neglected – a fact that has dramatic implications

09/04/2017

Think Bella would like this, Amanda Torre-Norton?

06/27/2017

Good article with simple,practical ideas to enjoy books with yuor child.....

The benefits of reading at every stage of a child’s development are well documented. Happily, raising a reader is fun, rewarding and relatively easy.

05/26/2017

Parenting is a very complex task. If we’re not careful, we will become too focused on one aspect and let the others fall by the wayside. Many times, I see parents who are intently focused on discipline, and I’m talking about the traditional use of the word here with regard to modifying behavior. Som...

05/17/2017

Music activates so many parts of the brain.

Having a hard time back at work after the weekend? This little girl waiting for the beat to drop will help you get through your Tuesday!

05/08/2017

“… this study highlights what could be a life-altering trend for children exposed to too much hand-held screen time because of the value of expressive speech.” “When kids can’t express themselves they get really frustrated,” said Jenny Radesky, a developmental pediatrician who wasn’t involved in the study. “They are more likely to act out more or to use their bodies to try to communicate or use attention-seeking behaviors.”

Children who spent more time with hand-held screens were more likely to exhibit signs of an expressive speech delay, according to a new study from Toronto.

05/03/2017

...this is really good.

The meticulously created Lego creation smashes against the wall and shatters into a hundred pieces. "That's enough!" You yell, hoping to diffuse the situation. He screams back, picking up another handful of Legos. "What has gotten into you? We don't throw toys in this house!" Your response only seem...

03/08/2017

So true.....

5. Kids develop a greater love for reading, writing, and art. 📖✍️🎨

08/25/2015

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/the-science-behind-how-bedtime-stories-help-kids-127181766427.html

Story time is scientifically proven to be a win-win for everyone.

04/29/2015

One of the best video series I have seen....concise and helpful to parents....

Little Kids, Big Questions is a series of 12 podcasts that translates the research of early childhood development into parenting practices that mothers, fathers and other caregivers can tailor to the needs of their own child and family. Click here to listen to or download the podcasts. This podcast…

02/05/2013

So you brough your baby home......what does your baby see in this first month of life? Well let's back up alittle to the first trimester. The Optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain is formed in the 1st trimester, the eye is visable at 15 weeks and by the third trimester the fetus responds to bright light through the mother's womb. So what about a newborns vision?? They can see objects 8-15 inches away, follows a visual stimulus in a horizontal arc 30 degrees on either side of midline, recogonizes contrasts, likes circular shapes (mom's and dad's face!), sees brightness and motion, cannot hold both eyes in alignment and has limited acuity b/c the retina is not fully developed.
So when your baby is awake....your home is a rich source of visual stimulus and giving her something new to look at will stimulate development of the vision centers in the brain. Face to face talking and making eye contact promotes attachment which in turns supports more connections between neurons.
Next up.....your babies amazing brain!