Let Them Eat Dirt.
A little dirt never hurt. In fact, it might be a good thing. Listen to find out why.
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Stop keeping your kids too clean for their own good! (Washington Post)
Benefits Of Family Care
Parents have many options when it comes to choosing child care. One of the most popular, especially for the very young, is family child care.
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Great U.S.
The Country has gone through some major changes lately. What hasn’t changed are the needs of our kids.
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Motivation to Move Forward (Maryland Family Network)
Time For A Check Up?
A trip to the doctor can be scary. But we’ve got some tips to help make the visit less stressful for everyone.
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Helping Kids Who Are Scared of Going to the Doctor (Child Mind Institute)
Language Links To Depression
Something you already do with your toddler just may reduce her chances of experiencing depression during her lifetime. Listen now and find out more.
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Early Childhood Language Skills May Impact Depression Risk (Psych Central)
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What’s Too Scary? (NAEYC)
4 Ways to Make Halloween Less Scary (Parents)
Please Don’t Scare the Little Ones at Halloween Time (The Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development)
4 Ways to Make Halloween Less Scary (Parents)
Please Don’t Scare the Little Ones at Halloween Time (The Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development)
Raising Boys To Be Men
We’ve heard a lot about "locker room talk" lately. What you say now, matters in raising boys to become responsible men.
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How to Raise Sons Who Respect Women (Huffington Post)
Diversity In Early Childhood
We live in diverse world. The best early learning environments - at child care and at home-- reflect that diversity.
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Diversity in Early Childhood Programs (Early Childhood News)
Engaging Diverse Families (NAEYC)
Diversity and Inclusion in Early Care and Education (CDA Council)
Engaging Diverse Families (NAEYC)
Diversity and Inclusion in Early Care and Education (CDA Council)
Healthy, Wealthy, And Wise
Early to bed and early to rise makes us healthy, wealthy, and wise. But do you know why? Find out!
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How an Early Bedtime Can Have Lasting Effects on Kids (CNN)
Children and Sleep (National Sleep Foundation)
Children and Sleep (National Sleep Foundation)
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How Babies Communicate (Kids Health)
How to Support Your Child’s Communication Skills (Zero to Three)
How to Support Your Child’s Communication Skills (Zero to Three)