Congratulations! We have successfully completed our first week of TLC Parenting & Play classes for the 2016 fall semester! Hopefully, everyone left TLC knowing 1. the importance of play in young children's lives, and 2. TLC is a place where parent complaints (and celebrations) are...
We all have had some life experience with a friend like Kate. Maybe your "Kate" wasn't in your close social circle, but no doubt, you have interacted, or at least heard a story about someone that provided you with a moment (hopefully repeated moments) of...
Easy recipe for lemon-scented homemade play dough (safe to eat): 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp cream of tartar 2 Tbsp canola oil 1 cup water all-natural True Lemon Lemonade drink mix (3 packets) grated lemon peel Drops of yellow food coloring Mix all ingredients;...
The majority of TLC parents will relate to this week's topic: how is the best way to handle my clingy child? Most of us have experienced our child wrapped around our legs or neck holding on for dear life or her arms up high, jumping...
Families that have been with TLC for awhile know that one of the many advantages of being enrolled in a semester of Developmental Play & Parenting classes is: we do the parenting research for you. Our hope is you will feel less likely to visit...
What a better way to start a semester by presenting what child development is...
Returning TLC families know that each week in our Developmental Play & Parenting classes the little ones are presented materials to explore to highlight a specific area of development (e.g. cognitive, fine motor, social/emotional etc.). Next week we will begin with language development- both expressive...
By now, thanks to the current focus in the media, the majority of TLC parents have at least heard about the practice and many benefits of mindfulness. This winter semester The Loved Child hosted two successful evening Parent Workshops focusing on mindfulness while parenting. If...
The good news is the majority of child development experts recommend responding to tantrums in the very similar emphatic manner as if the child were demonstrating hurting behaviors (as we discussed last week). The bad news is this can be very difficult to do- especially...
It’s 5 o’clock and dinner is ready. Phew! You get the kids set up with food cut into perfect little pieces on their plates so you can tackle dishes early. But, the tantrums begin and no one is eating. What’s gone wrong? This common situation happens...
