The teething process can be quite a traumatic time for babies and parents alike. The good news is that there are various different home remedies that you can try at this stage in an infant’s life. Home remedies for teething are often much more favored by parents as they are safe and do not contain any type of alcohol or other medication. There are lots of home remedies for teething, but here are a few in particular that stand out from the others. Read more…
There seems to be a general tone among parents today when it comes to the topic of helping their child learn a second language, particularly English-speaking parents of young children. Just this morning, in our local Starbucks, a mom approached me after seeing the magnetic signs on my car that tout my business and its benefits. She asked me if I also taught adults Spanish, to which I quickly and definitively replied with a negative, a no. Her feeling was that she had to know the language before bringing it into her child’s world. Read more…
It’s amazing how fearless toddlers can be. Their innocence about the world around them allows them to pick up objects that we know are best left alone. They will put all sorts of things in their mouths, poke at others, prod at some, and try to take equipment or toys apart while you, the adult, cringe in worry of what’s to come of this open curiosity. Fortunately, most of these worrying habits cause no harm to the toddler or none of us would have survived our parents’ worry past kindergarten! Read more…
Perschool learning begins at home.Most of this learning takes place naturally. A child shows great ability to learn and aquire new skills during the preschool years. Therefore parents should make extra effort to teach their children.Numerous researchers have underlined the great importance of preschool learning. Read more…
If there is one story my kids love to hear again and again, it is the story of their birth. But they are interested in more than the birth statistics. They want to know how I felt. They want to know how much their new presence in the world meant to me. Read more…