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Ages 3 years to 12 years old. This section contains information related to all things related to kids development, play time, speech, moods, and learning.
The Latest From Kids at Play
Summer Fun for Preschoolers • Gross Motor Development
Summer Fun for Preschoolers • Gross Motor Development Sometimes simple and cheap ideas are the best to provide entertainment and develop fine and gross motor development and eye hand coordination. Here are a few of my favorite ideas: Flash Light Fun...
The Importance of Play – Social Development In Children
The Importance of Play – Social Development In Children After a long day at work, you come home and make dinner, bathe the kids and then have some time to spend with them before bed. Some parents will watch their children play while others will join in...
Child-Led Play Enhances Parent-Child Relationships And Social Development In Children
Child-Led Play Enhances Parent-Child Relationships And Social Development In Children What is Child-Led Play? Child-led play is a particular way of playing with your young child that involves following their lead, letting them make the decisions and being...
What Is Play Therapy And Is It Right For Your Child?
What Is Play Therapy And Is It Right For Your Child? There is a common uncertainty among parents as to what constitutes play therapy and when this is the right step for their child or family. Play is one of the most important ways we have of...
Guide To Summer Fun With The Kids
Parenting, Kids, and Summer Fun This summer is my first one home with both my children, ages 3 & 6 years old. I was a little worried that I was not going to be able to keep them entertained and from fighting with each other all the time. I have to say,...
Summer In The City – Outside Games For Kids And Budget Friendly Tips
Summer In The City – Outside Games For Kids And Budget Friendly Tips With school out and summer in full swing many of us parents are looking for things to do with our kids that aren’t going to break the bank. Lets face it, our kids and we get bored...
The Latest From Speech & Language
8 Tips for Early Speech Therapy for Kids
8 Tips for Early Speech Therapy for Kids Tips to Get your Child to Talk! – Early Speech Therapy for Kids Parents often make comments such as; “My child is not speaking because he is “lazy”, OR “His older brother speaks for him!” The thing is, your child...
Bilingualism: What You Should Know
Bilingualism: What You Should Know About Bilingualism And Your Child’s Language Development. Your native language is Spanish, and you want to teach your child to speak both English and Spanish but you worry it will cause confusion and language delay. ...
Language Activities – Take it Outside, Part 1
Language Activities That You Can Take Outside Part 1 Language Activities and Kids - Get the kids outside! A lot of people think that speech and language therapy consists of flashcards and worksheets. However, there are some fabulous activities that will...
Helpful Tips for Encouraging Language Development in Babies
Language Development Milestones - Encouraging Language Development in Babies As a Speech-Language Pathologist, I typically work with children starting at around 18 months. When my daughter was born 4 months ago, I quickly began thinking of how I could...
Do Your Own Speech Therapy For Kids!
Do Your Own Speech Therapy For Kids! When I first became a new mom I quickly realized that being a Speech Pathologist and a mom has it’s advantages and disadvantages. Advantages are, the access to highly engaging and vocabulary rich activities, the...
Speaking Of Speech – Is Bilingualism A Reason To Seek Speech Therapy For Kids?
Speaking Of Speech – Is Bilingualism A Reason To Seek Speech Therapy For Kids? Your native language is Spanish, and you want to teach your child to speak both English and Spanish but you worry it will cause confusion and language delay. I’m here to tell...
The Latest From Fitness
How To Get The Kids Moving
How To Get The Kids Moving This Summer I don’t know about you but this beautiful warm weather always inspires me to get outside and get moving! Exercise seems so much more appealing when the sun is shining and the weather is good. Getting the kids moving...
10 Active Family Outings From Kids Swimming Pools To The Zoo
10 Active Family Outings From Kids Swimming Pools To The Zoo You don’t need to go far from home to enjoy some active family fun this summer. In fact, rediscovering your own community or city can offer the most fun of all. Put on some sunscreen, pack a...
Running Back To Running After Having A Baby
Running Back To Running After Having A Baby My happiness is measured in weekly running mileage, not daily diapers changes. So after having a baby, I was eager to get back to running as quickly as possible. Running gives me back my sanity, helps me through...
Our Kids Need To Log Off And Get Moving
Our Kids Need To Log Off And Get Moving Do your kids come home from school, drop their backpacks, and hit the sofa for hours of TV, computer, or video games? Do they spend weekends messaging friends or updating their social media platforms? Shockingly,...
Rainy Weather In The Forecast? 4 Ways to Keep Active Indoors
Rainy Weather? 4 Ways To Keep The Family Active When You Can't Play Outside May Showers bring June Flowers - rainy weather - but May is also National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the recommends 30...
Kids Yoga – A Worthwhile Obsession?
Kids Yoga - A Worthwhile Obsession? I know it sounds hokey, and probably posh and presumptuous. I swear I am not that kind of mom -- really. But my kids practice yoga. They LOVE yoga, and are excited every Saturday or Sunday morning to accompany me to my...
The Latest From Tantrums & Moods
Avoiding Toddler Tantrums – Part 1
Avoiding Toddler Tantrums and Disciplining Like A Pro We have two toddlers in my house nowadays. It is fun and exciting watching them grow, but quite a pain at times as well. For those of you with toddlers, or for those that went through this phase, you...
How To Discipline A Toddler Through Positive Parenting
How To Discipline A Toddler Through Positive Parenting One of the most challenging aspects of parenting is knowing how to discipline a toddler. Have you ever told your child, ‘I will take you to McDonalds if you listen’ or ‘I will count to 3 and then……’...
How To Discipline A Toddler – Do Timeouts Work?
How To Discipline A Toddler - Do Timeouts Work? Having to discipline children is something that every parent has to deal with. Regardless of what you are thinking, your child is not perfect, and even perfect children test their boundaries. Testing...
Toddler Tantrums, How to Survive Them – Part 2
Toddler Tantrums, What They Mean and How To Survive Them - Part 2 [Read Toddler Tantrums Part 1] Your toddler will outgrow tantrums as they gain more control, sense of self, and understanding of how the world works. You tried to avoid the tantrum but,...
How To Encourage Our Children To Stop Whining
My Tips to Encouraging Kids To Stop Whining As a parent we are all familiar with whining, our children whine for various reasons and to get toys, food or attention. I can tell you that whining really bothers me; it bothers me because I know that my...
Reducing Tension and Anxiety
From HALT to FUEL Steps to Reducing Tension and Anxiety in Parent-Child Interactions It’s 5:38 pm. Dinner isn’t made. You’ve just walked in the door and the games begin. Everybody’s hungry, tired, and stressed out from a long day. These are what I call...
The Latest From Safety For Kids
Childproofing Basics
Childproofing your home will help prevent accidental injuries to new movers, active toddlers, and curious preschoolers, so exploring can be fun and adventure filled.
For mom & dad, we always suggest getting down on your knees … read more
Sun Safety For Kids
Sun Safety For Kids Sun care is an important topic of health and safety for children. I am sure it seems far away right now, but the summer is coming and soon we will need to be protecting our children and ourselves. It is a balance, as our children do...
How to Keep Your Child’s Feet Safe and Dry While Trick-or-Treating
Tips For Keeping Feet Safe and Dry While Trick-or-Treating October is one of my favourite times of the year. Not only does the weather start to cool down (I am not a fan of the heat), kids are back to school and back to routine, but the greatest holiday...
Talking to Your Kids About Strangers and Staying Safe on Halloween
Halloween is a time for fun and exciting costumes, trying to scare others as well as getting to go out trick-or-treating with your children, but as your children get older, around 4 years of age (from my personal experience) it is time to talk about...
‘13’ Halloween Safety Tips – The Quick and Dirty
‘13’ Halloween Safety Tips – The Quick and Dirty Have a fabulous Halloween knowing you are being safe! Here are my favorite Halloween safety tips: Avoid trick or treating alone. Walk in groups and adults should always accompany kids. Costumes and jackets...
8 Simple Swimming Safety Tips
8 Tips for Swimming Safety Swiming safety for kids is imperative for any time of year. Here are some simple and important swimming safety tips to ensure your kids stay safe this summer in the water. Swimming Safety - Top 10 1. Never let your child swim...
The Latest From School & Learning
Process, Not Content, Makes For Happy Homework Time
For Happy Homework Time, focus on Process, not Content The sun is shining brightly in the evening sky. A warmth not felt since early fall last year seemingly entices the entire city to stay out late. The happy sounds of kids riding bicycles, full...
How Boys and Girls Learn Differently
Boys and Girls Learn Differently, Here's How Teaching children from a young age about literacy will allow them to develop a positive attitude towards reading, writing and language. Children learn in different ways, by observing children daily you will...
ADHD Awareness: Tips for Building School Communication
ADHD Awareness Month: Tips for Building School Communication October is ADHD Awareness Month—a time to spread awareness and share information in Canada and the United States about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. While it’s a known term that is...
Back to school – Getting Everyone Ready!
Getting the Kids Ready for Back to school It’s that time of year when the lazy days of summer are coming to an end and it’s back to school and routine for everyone. After a summer of fun, and likely some lack of routine, it is sadly time to start getting...
6 Ways To Get Your Kids Excited for Back To School
6 Ways To Get Your Kids Excited for Back To School I can't believe my oldest son, Dylan, is starting Junior Kindergarten this year and my youngest is starting pre-nursery. Despite the fact I still call them my babies, the truth is they are growing up. I...
Back To School – How to Prepare Young Children
How to Prepare Young Children for Back To School September is just around the corner and I am sure there are many families, especially mother’s who are starting to worry about their child starting school for the first time. There are other mothers out...
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