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How To Tell Whether Or Not Your Child Is Dyslexic

How To Tell Whether Or Not Your Child Is Dyslexic

Dyslexia is still a relatively poorly understood condition that actually affects more children (and adults) than you might realize. As a parent you do of course want the best for your children, so being able to recognize the symptoms of dyslexia is important.   Normally, dyslexia starts to be more noticeable during primary or elementary… Continue Reading

The Importance of Hands-On Learning Fun

The Importance of Hands-On Learning Fun

Children love sensory play, messy science experiments, and hands-on activities. While it seems like children are “just playing” during this time, they are actually learning quite a bit. Hands on play activities are important for children to develop and practice many different skills. In this post, Mary Catherine, author of Fun-A-Day is sharing the importance of hands-on… Continue Reading

5 Tips to Help your Child Prepare for the First Dental Visit

5 Tips to Help your Child Prepare for the First Dental Visit

We have all heard, witnessed, or experienced stories of children screaming and throwing tantrums when they first see the dentist. This can be a very scary time for little ones and stressful for parents. With a little preparation and patience we can help our little ones feel more comfortable and ready to get through their first dental visit and many more for years to come:

5 Tips to help make the first trip to the dentist positive: Continue Reading

The Power of Touch: How Physical Affection Helps with Discipline

The Power of Touch: How Physical Affection Helps with Discipline

Parents don’t need to wait for children to come to them for touches, hugs, whole-body-scoops and kisses. Being regularly physically affectionate with kids of all ages actually helps maintain the emotional connection they share with their parents. When that bond remains strong, challenging behavioral situations decrease and discipline becomes less intense overall. Continue Reading

Not Now, I’m Busy! Remembering The Gift of Presence

Not Now, I’m Busy! Remembering The Gift of Presence

As parents, we are continuously looking at whatʼs best for our children. How often have you found yourself saying, “Not now, Iʼm busy,” “Yes, Iʼm listening,” “Let me just do one more thing,” “Just a minute…maybe later…Iʼll be right back.” Are these familiar to you? What message are we giving our children when in so many of our interactions with them our attention is divided? Continue Reading

Connecting with Children Through Play

Connecting with Children Through Play

The importance of play doesn’t end there. Yes it’s enjoyable for them and yes play is important in child development but play also provides parents with a door to connect with their child on a deep level. I always love to say that I am hands on, this I feel sums up the play connection I am referring to. Engaging and being present in play is a hands-on way to establish a deep connection and strengthen a healthy relationship with your child. Continue Reading

Enabling Children To Express All Of Their Emotions.

Enabling Children To Express All Of Their Emotions.

In an attempt to prevent a scene, parents use all the tricks to coerce their child in to following their instructions. They bribe and barter, they punish and threaten, or perhaps they simply whisper quietly and tell them “You’re okay,there’s no need to cry.” Sometimes these tricks work, though often what materialises is an even bigger outburst, either there and then, or saved up ready to be released in an explosion at a later time. Continue Reading

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