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October 12, 2022
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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Creating a “yes” environment means having a safe space for babies to explore on their own.
Read moreSeptember 28, 2022
Research shows that young toddlers do not yet have Theory of Mind, or the understanding that other people think and feel differently than they do. This can lead to many miscommunications, like thinking their friends all love the slide, or that everyone enjoys carrots.
Read moreSeptember 21, 2022
While developmentally appropriate, messy eating can be super frustrating for parents. Food waste and constant clean-ups may drive parents to spoon-feed their toddlers, but research shows there are important benefits in having toddlers practice feeding themselves.
Read moreSeptember 14, 2022
Learning to recognize the multitude of feelings that humans experience begins with labeling. Starting at birth, families can label their child’s feelings as an important habit to promote self regulation in the future. You can model this in visits, such as “I think you’re uncomfortable being naked on this cold scale” or “I know that…
Read moreSeptember 7, 2022
Research shows that practicing how to stop and start their bodies is an important strategy to help children strengthen self regulation. You can suggest parents build games like freeze dance, musical chairs, and red light/green light into their day to help practice these skills. This type of inhibitory control, an executive function skill, is closely…
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