Risky play in a child’s early years was never something that would come up in conversation for past generations. Now there are researchers actually studying “risky play” and how beneficial it is for a child’s development. The main reason why…
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Being a parent is both a huge responsibility and a wonderful gift – because, from day one, you are there to help them grow up and learn about the world around them. For many of us, we aren’t trained teachers…
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Maturation and child development need to be explored closely in order to provide the best academic setting for children under the age of 6. Even those children above 6 years of age may…
Speech therapy activities for toddlers can and should be done at home on a daily basis if your little one isn’t using any words to communicate. Here are 7 simple activities you can do at home to help your child today!
Sensorial play is the missing link between playing and learning for young children. It teaches children the five senses and why they are essential. It can also prepare a child for patience, manners, creativity, cooperation, and respect. Sensory play is…
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*Updated April 2022* What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of educational toys for 2 year old’s? Do you think of flashy “learning” toys that can teach the alphabet, numbers, letters, colors, shapes, etc? Toys…
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*Updated March 2022* Indoor play forts for kids are simple to set up and offer many ways to foster open ended creative pretend play. Building forts as a kid was so much fun, I still have so many fond memories!…
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*Updated January 2022* While practicing as a speech-language pathologist I often heard parents say “oh, my child’s just a late talker, according to our Doctor”. But what is a late talker exactly and is there reason to worry? Let me…
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