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You know the feeling when you’re having a difficult time making a decision as a parent? You ask other parents for advice, or you go onto forums. But, the answers seem to come from all ends of the spectrum. No one seems to know what is ‘right.’ So, you read a parenting book. Then, that seems to contradict what another parenting book says. But all the while, you still don’t have a solution to … [Read more...] about What is a parenting coach and do I need one?

When your child goes to daycare, you may be asked to pack a lunch for them. Whether they eat alone, or they share food in groups, it’s important to ensure that parents are taking their part to prevent food choking hazards at daycare. The statistics of food-related choking are heartbreaking. These things do happen. So being aware of these food dangers, and avoiding them, is the first step to … [Read more...] about Packing lunches that prevent food choking hazards at daycare

Sleep in early childhood is critical, as we know. However, around 15 - 25% of kids and teens have a hard time falling asleep. For parents, this can make bedtime exhausting - not to mention the toll it has on kids during their already busy days. So, one question you may have is whether young kids need sleeping aids, if they have trouble sleeping? What if the sleeping aid is ‘natural,’ or sold over … [Read more...] about Do young kids need sleeping aids like melatonin? Keep these things in mind

Service learning is usually thought of in contexts of older kids, or university students, applying an educational lesson in the classroom. However, there is no reason service learning can’t happen in early childhood, or even in childcare settings. Taking on preschool community service projects can be a great way to achieve interdisciplinary learning. Educators and daycare workers can also use … [Read more...] about Community service learning ideas for early childhood education and daycare

We use the word “development” all the time when speaking about early childhood education and health. We talk about developmental stages, social development, sensory development, skills development, developmental impairment, normal development and a host of other topics. But we don’t often take the time to define the basis for what we’re referring to in these cases. They may be obvious to some, but … [Read more...] about What is cognitive development in early childhood?

There are many lists that describe what a child should be able to do or understand at infancy, as a toddler or as a preschooler, and so on. Many of these are based on Jean Piaget's research. Piaget was a psychologist in Switzerland. The cognitive development stages he proposed reach up to adulthood, and sometimes overlap with each other. Taken from Wikipedia, they are: Sensorimotor stage (ages … [Read more...] about What are cognitive developmental milestones in early childhood?