Children play from the moment they are born. It is how they learn about new things. Every parent wants to utilise this in the best way. Kids around the age range of 5 to 8 are beginning to understand and…
Category: Education
Finding a Sitter
If you are looking for an occasional babysitter, you might decide to employ responsible adolescents from the neighborhood, typically teenagers who are looking to make extra spending money. Teenage Babysitters: Advantages & Disadvantages There is an advantage to having young…
Long-Haul COVID-19 in Children and Teens
By: Peter Rowe, MD, FAAP Most kids and teens who test positive for COVID-19 have mild, or even no, symptoms. But it has become clear that some are experiencing symptoms more than a month after they’ve been infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
Emotional Development in Preschoolers
Your three-year-old’s vivid fantasy life will help her explore and come to terms with a wide range of emotions, from love and dependency to anger, protest, and fear. She’ll not only take on various identities herself, but also she’ll often…
Cognitive Development In Preschool Children
Your three-year-old will spend most of her waking hours questioning everything that happens around her. She loves to ask “Why do I have to . . . ?” and she’ll pay close attention to your answers as long as they’re…
Ages & Stages
Prenatal Pregnancy is a time of anticipation, excitement, preparation, and, for many new parents, uncertainty. The nine months of pregnancy will give you time to have your questions answered, calm your fears, and prepare yourself for the realities of parenthood.…
How Schools Brought Community Together, Even While Apart
Had you tried to devise a situation that would bring our public schools to the brink, you couldn’t have done better than imagining what happened in the spring of 2020. It happened so fast. Suddenly schools had to figure out…