Communication: A Skill Best Taught By Example

It’s easy to underestimate the language abilities of young children. Because infants and many young toddlers can’t communicate with words, we often assume that they can’t understand and don’t need to understand what is going on around them. The reality is that children understand language well before they can speak it. Communication begins at birth.
Infants [...]

Child Care Centers Have Unexpected Payoff for Families

A recent study out of the University of Chicago shows that child care centers offer more than just child care to families, they offer an opportunity to meet other parents and build “social capital”. This can have a profound effect on the health and well-being of parents and children.
Media-Newswire.com had recent article on the work [...]

Adjusting to School: Understanding Emotional Ages and Stages

When children enter a new school or care environment emotions run high. It doesn’t matter whether the child is returning to a familiar school or starting someplace new. They will be meeting new people, changing their daily routine, and discovering new ideas, skills or concepts. The unknown is always a little scary.
Children have a hard [...]

Viewing Babies as Social Beings

In a recent article in YC Magazine, Dr. Mary McMullen of Indiana University discovers that 21st century babies are much more social than child development researchers had previously thought possible.
According to the article, half of all babies in the US under 9 months spend a portion of their day in a group care setting. Such [...]

Discover Your Infant’s Temperament

An infant’s temperament is the way she expresses her experiences with the world around her. One baby may love to see and interact with new people and faces while another may find the experience to be stressful. Babies don’t screen or filter their emotions. What they experience is what they express.
Take a moment to watch [...]