How is it going? I feel like summer is starting to wind down, and I’m kind of excited. I’m in love with cooler weather and I have something coming in November that I’m particularly excited about. Speaking of, were any of you afraid of the actual labor? I know when the time comes I’ll have… Continue reading Sensory Play Ideas
We all experience the world around us through our senses. The more sensory play we get as a child, the better awareness children have of their self and their environment. Today I’ll be discussing why it is important and some fun sensory activities you can do with your little one, and possibly are already doing.… Continue reading Sensory Play
Tummy Time, you know that somewhat dreaded activity that some little ones really hate? The one pediatricians always ask you about? Well it’s pretty essential to development and can start as soon as the baby is born! I want to discuss today the main reasons that tummy time is pushed in infants, and it’s not… Continue reading Tummy Time
Let’s have a little chat about toys. If you have children, you have toys, probably more toys than you’d like to admit. With so many toys, it’s hard to know which toys are best for facilitating development, and which ones to secretly hide from your children. You know the ones I’m talking about, they buzz,… Continue reading Some of my favorite… Toys
Since I’m the development specialist, I want to discuss development some more with you. I think most parents (and some professionals) hear the phrase “child development” without fully grasping what it really means. And you may wonder how you can see development in your home with your child. Typically, child development is categorized into five… Continue reading Development
Let’s talk about Play. I’m guessing that most of you, if not all of you, know to some degree the importance of play. Today though, I want to really lay it out plainly for you, especially because almost everything I will discuss on development will be facilitated through play. A common phrase that I hear… Continue reading Importance of Play
