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Early Learning Centre
You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Here’s how to make the most of it. How Babies Learn Understanding how your baby learns is the key to helping your...
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A Problem with Praise
One of the most important things we do as parents is let children know how special they are. That's our job. There is no one else in the world who is as crazy about our kids as we are. We ooh and aah over...
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Prevent hearing damage in children
The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) advises parents and other consumers to be cautious when purchasing toys for their children. Toys emitting loud sounds/noise have...
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Is My Child Gifted?
As a parent, you will be the first to notice some differences among siblings and/or playmates. One child may have advanced language skills; another may show unusual musicality. Knowing every child is different...
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Encouraging Language Development
Today, I would like for you to take a moment to reflect on the concept of repetition. First of all however, let's review. In the last article, we looked at the significance of following your child's lead. Your...
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Hiking with Young Children
Young children love to be outside and explore nature. You can help youngsters develop an understanding of the environment and improve their critical-thinking skills by incorporating nature into early learning...
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Behavioural Night Wakings in Young Children
Night wakings in young children (and even adults) are very common and often the result of ‘poor’ or negative learned sleep associations...
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Sleep Terrors or Nightmares: What Parents Can Do
If you are still trying to figure out whether your child is experiencing sleep terrors or nightmares, see: Sleep Terrors and Nightmares: How Can You...
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Sleep Terrors or Nightmares: How Can You Tell?
Understandably, parents are often confused whether their child, who is waking visibly upset during the night, may be having a nightmare or a sleep...
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Thoughts On Weaning
I wrote this article back in 1992, when I was nursing my third child, Erik. I have since been blessed with another nursing baby, Ian, who is now eleven months old. My eleven month old had an accident a...
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How to find and keep a good nanny
Many families who are in the market for a nanny choose to use the services of nanny agencies. These agencies weed through the less desirable candidates on their behalf -- something that can be a tremendous time...
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Develop a Handwashing Routine
(NC)-Try these creative parenting strategies to motivate your child: . Forget boring clear soaps or everyday soap bars - use fun, foamy or colourful soaps . Fill the sink with bubbles when you lather up with...
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Learning to read – One Vowel at a Time
“She’s just not applying herself.” “He needs to pay attention in class.” Those are probably two of the most common remarks that teachers make to parents when their children...
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The Power of Choice
Would you like to get your kids to willingly cooperate? Stop the daily battles? Teach your kids valuable life skills? If your answer is Yes! Yes! Yes! then read on... There are so many things we must...
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Demystifying Preschool: The Five Core Learning Experiences
No matter where your child attends school, there are five core experiences that all children learn by going to school. At school, children learn to...
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