16 May Best Playgrounds near Boston
Spring is here! With the recent beautiful weather, and our weekly focus on gross motor skills, this list of Boston's best playgrounds should be at every TLC parent's fingertips!...
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16 May Parents Taking Care: How to Stay Close After Having Children
Every semester TLC dedicates at least one week to parents taking better care of themselves. This week our TLC class discussion will focus on the inevitable adjustments that take place in our relationships with our co-parents. As Dr. Craig Malkin (a dear friend here in...
16 May Sensory Development in Young Children
Our developmental activity in class will highlight sensory development. Yes, often when we hear about activities to stimulate sensory development, we think of MESS! No worries- not this week! Nevertheless, do take a moment to review this helpful article from PBS that provides a nice...
16 May When your child physically hurts you…
I suspect the majority of TLC parents have had the startling experience of being on the receiving end when their little one completely unwinds and physically lashes out at them. How do you feel in that moment? Angry? Confused? Do you wonder how best to respond...
10 Apr TLC Weekly Parenting Topic: Healthy Family Sleep Naps
We certainly didn't plan on this, but articles on children's sleep- specifically naps- have been prevalent in social media recently. Our weekly parent topic will focus on sleep (a popular topic in TLC classes!). Please review this fantastic developmentally organized article on naps published by...
09 Apr TLC SPRING Mint-scented Homemade Play Dough
Easy recipe for mint-scented homemade play dough: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp cream of tartar 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 cup water Drops of peppermint extract Drops of green food coloring Mix all ingredients; cook over low heat until dough forms. Store for...
04 Apr Make The Most of Playtime: TLC Take Home Idea
"Play is the work of children." - Jean Piaget Following is a lovely article for caregivers reviewing why playing with children is so important. In addition, there are some helpful ideas HOW best to play with your child organized by developmental age. Enjoy the following article,...
04 Apr Parents DO Make A Difference: TLC Parenting Topic
We have no doubt that many of you have read numerous recent articles addressing a recent study investigating the impact (or lack thereof) parenting has on children. What a perfect first topic for TLC Developmental Play & Parenting classes! Please take a moment to review...
04 Apr Welcome to TLC Developmental Play & Parenting Classes
The Loved Child's Developmental Play & Parenting classes have an organized and set weekly class curriculum that equally supports the development of both children and their caregivers. All families enrolled in these unique classes will receive the TLC Newsletter in advance of class. The TLC Newsletter will include helpful family-friendly information...
17 Mar Sample TLC Weekly Newsletter
sample TLC Weekly Newsletter ...