Pointers for Parents
Celebrating milestones and sharing resources, tips and activities for every step of your early parenting journey.
Helping Preschoolers with Major Life Change
Change is difficult for all of us. When major changes happen in a young child’s life – a house move, school change or parents’ divorce – it is important to consider the developmental state of your preschooler and be prepared to help her through the transition. Here are some tips: Prepare your preschooler but don’t over-explain! Provide your child just enough information to give him a heads-up that his life is about to change and create a time and place where…
The Need for a Balanced Approach
Summer is the season of family road trips and dancing through sprinklers, but as a working mother, it’s also the time when I started worrying about where my young children should be in school come fall. After I had my first child, I looked everywhere for a place where my children could grow and learn in a safe, engaging environment, but I felt that every option I tried was only the best of the worst. At that time, the term…
Learning to Share and Cooperate Leads to Friendship
Teaching children to work and play with others is a process, but these simple tips for parents are a great start.
