Rest assured, a TLC semester will never go by without dedicating a week's Parent Topic to Healthy Family Sleep. Yes, we are all in different places in terms of the quality and amount of sleep we are getting. Many TLC parents are waking numerous times...
At TLC we know creating routines and rituals at home are healthy for families. Maybe your family looks forward to pizza every Friday night, or a night walk in the woods every full moon, or always the choice of two books every night before bed? We...
Welcome to the winter semester! If you are a new family joining The Loved Child, welcome to our growing TLC community! We have designed a 10-week semester filled with creative and fun group projects for the little ones, supportive and educational topics for the caregivers-...
Thanksgiving, the holiday of togetherness and gratitude, has come and gone. We are now quickly approaching Hanukkah, Mawlid, Christmas, and Kwanzaa- a season of light, giving, celebration, hope, and peace. As joyous as this time of the year can be for our families, the violence and sadness...
Back in the middle of October when our weekly Developmental Focus was on Language Development, we read and discussed how important it is for us parents to read aloud to our children. In fact, studies show that reading aloud is a primary driver of young children's...
Following is The Loved Child’s selected collection of gift suggestions for young children from the newborn period through the preschool years. The Loved Child is NOT endorsing specific products. Rather, we are providing samples of toys, books, and gifts which are safe and appropriate for...
Similar to many other behaviors which arise in early childhood, the onset of separation anxiety often appears with little to no warning. Even though we know that separation anxiety is a normal part of child development, experiencing it as we say our necessary “good-byes” throughout...
Let's imagine a scenario together for a moment (for some this may feel more like painful memory than fantasy!) Your usually adorable 9-month old, 18-month old, or even 4-year old, is having a full-blown tantrum: arms flailing, legs akimbo, head banging on the floor; or...
As parents, many of us have already heard, perhaps repeatedly, how important it is that we take good care of ourselves – that we love ourselves – so that we are able to raise our children with care, love, and patience, and set a good...
