It is quite natural for parents and loving caregivers to compare his/her own child with the other children in a group setting. For example, as a parent of a baby, you may hear your son producing lovely consonant sounds (ma-da-ba-pa) while changing his diaper. Then...
Thankfully, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has finally changed its policy on screen use for young children. As many of us know, the AAP strongly encouraged NO screen use for children under the age of two and limited use for slightly older children. Now...
Back to work -- or not? Or, more accurately, return or not to paid employment, because this parenting business is likely some of the hardest work any of you have ever done. The calculus can prove surprisingly complex. It can be a shock to discover...
Positive parenting -- sometimes called positive discipline, gentle guidance, or loving guidance -- is simply guidance that keeps our kids on the right path, offered in a positive way that resists any temptation to be punitive. Studies show that's what helps kids learn consideration and...
How do you handle the issues about eating that can arise as your child becomes more and more independent? Authors Jill Castle and Maryann Jacobsen begin their new book, Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School, by describing Authoritarian, Permissive, Neglectful,...
While we know that the development of a young child's brain takes years to complete, we also know there are many things parents and caregivers can do to help children get off to a good start and establish healthy patterns for life-long learning. A class discussion...
We are preaching to the choir this week! Evident to your commitment to joining a TLC Developmental Play & Parenting class, we should all be on the same team when discussing the weekly class Parent Topic- The Importance of Play for Young Children. This topic is...
What a perfect article for bring us together for the first week of class: Think Parenting Isn't Fun? You're Not Alone. As you will soon read, we learn from Jennifer Senior's research (published in her recent book All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of...
The Loved Child's New Parenting Classes, Infant I (newborn - 3 months) & Infant II (3 months- 6 months), provides a warm and supportive group experience in which participants (mothers and fathers) can rely on expert guidance, evidence-based information, shared parenting moments, sympathy, and humor to help...
We all visit our public library or purchase books for our family. On your next visit to the library or book store/site, take a look at this fantastic list and give one of these books a try!...
