The Safety of Child Care Centers During COVID-19

Making Sure Your Children Stay Safe in Our Care During this pandemic, young families have wondered about the safety of child care centers during COVID-19. They often have to make difficult decisions on whether to bring their child to childcare center or keep them home.  With fear of exposing their child to COVID19, it makes…

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Fresh flavors for summer

Hi parents! Summer is in full swing and it is HOT! Are you struggling to get your kids to try new foods and eat healthy veggies this summer? With so many fresh flavors, summer is a great time to introduce new foods to your kids. Try this fresh broccoli salad with your next barbeque! Broccoli…

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Coping With Aggression and Teaching Self-Control

This article is published with permission and the orignal post can be seen here: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/233-coping-with-aggression-and-teaching-self-control   Help your young child begin to develop self-control and rely less on aggressive behaviors to communicate needs and feelings. Although babies sometimes do things that appear and feel aggressive (like grab our hair), they do not yet have the…

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My 17-Month-Old Has Started to Swing at Me When She Doesn’t Get Her Way

Check out this great article at zerotothree.org —  https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/327-my-17-month-old-has-started-to-swing-at-me-when-she-doesn-t-get-her-way The fact is that learning to express one’s self begins in the early years by using actions. Some are totally appropriate, like the 12-month-old who raises her arms up to show mom or dad that she wants to be picked up. Others can be distressing, like…

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