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November 16, 2022
The more math talk children hear, the stronger their math skills. One study showed that in an average week, some children hear ~1,799 number words, while others hear ~28.
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Challenging behavior is hard to ignore. However, since young children LOVE attention (positive or negative), giving too much attention to negative behavior can actually make it increase. Instead, suggest that parents notice and comment on what is going well.
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For many parents, reading to infants can be confusing.
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Too much Halloween candy comes with health, behavioral and sleep concerns.
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Research has shown that when children pretend to be a superhero when faced with a challenge, it increases their ability to persist through hard tasks.
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Research shows that being exposed to multiple languages in the home can improve children's executive function skills, like attention, inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility.
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