07 Feb Parent & Toddler Yoga: New Spring Class at TLC!
Similar to the little ones in the TLC community, The Loved Child is developing at a fast yet healthy pace...
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07 Feb Why Children Benefit From Routines & Structure
Similar to all the TLC topics, this week’s Parent Topic is an especially important one: Why ALL Children Benefit From Routines. It is clearly obvious to families enrolled in TLC classes how strongly we feel that predictable routines and structure are essential for healthy development...
01 Feb Happy Sleep
The Parent Topic this week also tends to be a popular area of conversation for parents in almost every class: Healthy Family Sleep. To start this week’s conversation, let’s take a look at the newest sleep book on the market, THE HAPPY SLEEPER: The Science-Backed...
01 Feb Gross Motor Developmental Milestones: What to Expect
Our developmental activity in class will highlight gross motor development- a favorite area of development for most children and parents (no wipes, smocks or extra clothes needed!). Interested in a quick review of typical gross motor milestones? Please use these milestones as a guide as...
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...