Child's Play, Learning and Development Lab

Take care of yourself, too!💪💛Rest, eat well, and recharge! When you feel your best, you can better support your child’s learning and development every day!✨👨‍👩‍👧

Create a calming bedtime routine!🛁📖 Bathing, cuddling, and reading each night helps your child feel safe and secure. Routines support emotional growth and better sleep!💙😴

Share meals and talk about your day!🍽️🗣️ Use dinner time to connect! Ask questions like “What was your favorite part of today?” to build language, thinking skills, and stronger relationships!✨

Make chores fun and interactive!🧺🎶Turn everyday tasks into playtime! Sort laundry, match socks, and clean up together with music. This helps your child learn new words, patterns, and teamwork!💛

Books are so great! ☺️ Every story opens a new opportunity for children to learn, dream and grow! 📚✨

Parent Tip #6: Invite your child into the kitchen while cooking!🍳🥕 Make cooking a fun learning moment! Talk about colors, count items, and safely observe changes like water boiling. This builds language, math skills, and curiosity!✨👩‍🍳

Parent Tip #5: Talk about what you see while you’re outside!🌳👀Turn walks into learning time! Point out and name signs, animals, and objects around you. This helps your child build vocabulary and understand that words and letters have meaning!🛑🐦✨

Parent Tip #4: Set clear expectations before shopping to help prevent meltdowns!🛒Before heading into the store, talk about what you will and won’t be buying. This helps your child know what to expect and can prevent meltdowns!🥛🛍️

Do you know someone who is pregnant with your first child?👶 We’re looking for first-time expecting mothers in their third trimester to join our study! You can help us learn more about how expecting mothers want to raise their child!💟 To learn more, click the link in our bio and sign up today! 🔗

Parent Tip #3: Keep a book handy to make waiting time calm and meaningful!😌📖Waiting can be stressfree by turning it into story time! Whether you’re in line or at an appointment, reading together helps your child stay calm while building a love for books!💛💙