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End the Gift-Giving Regret: Tips for Choosing Age-Appropriate (and Fun) Toys
{Choosing age-appropriate toys for your children that they will actually like is not always easy. Using a few child development hints, you …
Discover the Best Way to Foster Cooperation in Your Toddler
{While offering some choice can help ease transitions, giving toddlers choices can be overwhelming to them. A few ideas (and research) to …
Toddler Development: A Research-Based Guide for Parents
Toddlerhood can be a challenging time for both parents and kids. Understanding more about toddler development can help guide you through …
The Parenting Hack We All Know (but here’s how to use it more effectively)
{We often hear that giving kids choices empowers them and helps our parenting lives go smoother. While true, offering kids choices also …
Toddlers Have Big Emotions. Insight from Research on How to Respond
{One key aspect of toddler emotional development is learning to cope with big emotions. Research gives us insight into how we can help …
Tired of Being the Cruise Director of Your Kids’ Summer? Bring Back These Classics of Summer Play Time
{Summer fun for kids doesn't have to involve a lot of camps or scheduled activities. Simple, classic ideas for summer fun that kids still …
Unbelievably Simple Summer Learning Activities that Kids Can’t Turn Down
{We all want to help our kids prevent the "summer slide" in learning, but summer learning activities don't have to be boring worksheets. A …
The Fascinating Reason Why You Should Care About Your Baby’s Babbling
{Is baby babbling just useless gibberish or does it aid in development? Research points to the role of parents in how infants develop …