October 2014

After realizing the joys of observing the creative process in your TLC class, you may find the courage to attempt art projects at home.  In hopes this will be the case for your family, following is a host of developmentally appropriate ideas http://handsonaswegrow.com/30-creative-toddler-craft-art-projects/. ...

I suggest reading this supportive and powerful piece on The Myth of Perfect Parenting.  Unlike many of the parenting resources available for us to learn from, this series of articles embraces our parenting missteps—imperfect parenting is even good for our children! http://notjustcute.com/2012/08/21/the-myth-of-perfect-parenting/ ...

The following article from PBS.org reminds us how important it is for our little ones to have these sensory-rich experiences: http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/sensory-play/developing-and-cultivating-skills-through-sensory-play/.  For the Take Home Idea, we have included a creative list of sensory activities for babies and toddlers to enjoy at home: http://handsonaswegrow.com/sensory/.  Plastic...

How effective are time outs?  Further, are time outs harmful for our children’s developing brains and relationships with caregivers?  Please read a recent article from Time Magazine reviewing Dr. Daniel Siegel’s new book, No Drama Discipline ( http://time.com/3404701/discipline-time-out-is-not-good/).  Not surprisingly, the pediatric medical community does...

Our scheduled Parent Topic this week tends to be a popular one- Healthy Family Sleeping.  Following is an excellent resource to keep at hand: http://childsleepscience.wordpress.com/category/resource-blog/.  Please do bring your sleep questions to class- I have no doubt there will be another fellow parent with similar...

The following article was published in a well-known journal for teachers of infants and toddlers.  Please do take a moment to look through-  there is an one-page chart on page 53 highlighting toys and activities to nurture children’s (from infancy to preschool) cognitive development. http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/201109/Using%20Toys_Guyton_Online_0911.pdf ...

Following is an excellent and trustworthy collection of articles from HealthyChildren.org, a website supported/edited by The American Academy of Pediatrics.  Keep this link close at hand due to the many helpful articles on nutrition. http://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/default.aspx ...