January 2015
24 Jan How Does Your Child Learn How to Talk? Language Development newborn- age 5
In preparation of our TLC class discussion on language development, we provided a trusted resource from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association. This excellent chart is organized by development and outlines what children should be producing (expressive language skills) and processing (receptive language skills)....
24 Jan Is Bilingualism Really An Advantage?
Furthering our learning of language development in our children, our weekly Parent Topic is on bilingualism. Please review this fascinating and recent article from The New Yorker - Is Bilingualism Really An Advantage? It is remarkable that in the first half of the 20th century,...
17 Jan Three Helpful Suggestions When You Feel Like Yelling…
One could ask, how does compassion and NOT yelling at our children relate? Please read Dr. Laura’s short article with three helpful suggestions when you feel as if you are going to yell at your little ones. Need more support? Read Dr. Laura's 10 Step Plan....
17 Jan Cognitive Development Milestones in Young Children and How to Nurture Thinking Skills at Home
When we think about cognitive development in TLC Developmental Play & Parenting classes, the first image that comes to mind is a group of adorable little scientists hard at work (play) as they conduct complex experiments. A child’s work is play, and as our children “experiment,”...
10 Jan TLC Parenting Topic: Raising a Moral Child
Thankfully, research has shown that parents are much more concerned that their children grow up to be “kind, compassionate and helpful” compared to being successful in life. If caring is the top priority for parents- not achievement- what can we do to raise children whom...
10 Jan Fine Motor Development in Babies and Toddlers
After a careful review of numerous resources on fine motor development in young children, TLC encourages all parents to review the following early intervention site where fine motor development is explained in detail, providing expected milestones, and activities to support fine motor skills. To further...
09 Jan Gingerbread Play dough Recipe
Yes, there are 9 toddlers and 9 parents completely absorbed in the TLC Developmental Group Activity! As promised, here is the Gingerbread Play Dough recipe (this will last all winter!): 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp cream of tartar 1 Tbsp cinnamon 2 tsp ginger 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp...
01 Jan TLC Parenting Topic: Make Life A Little Easier on Yourself in 2015
The perfect first Parenting Topic for 2015: a list of 25 little positive and reachable changes we can make in our health, attitude and daily living. Who benefits from these changes...
01 Jan TLC Overview: Social-Emotional Development in Young Children
Every semester in our TLC Play & Parenting classes we will focus on SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT in young children. Need a concise overview of developmental milestones for social-emotional development? Visit the following trust-worthy link from PBS: Social-Emotional Milestones. Click on this excellent overview of social-emotional development in young children...