School had already started here in Switzerland when the ‘walk to school’ debate started in the US in September this year. It was partly initiated by an article in the New York Times ‘Why can’t she walk to school?’ The story featured a mother who let her 7-year old girl, a second grader in upstate [...]
Tags: abduction, excercise, obesity, parental fears, Safety, school, walking to school
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We all know about the importance of teaching children to love reading– not only does it teach language skills, but it is an excellent way to bond together.
Lately, reading to our toddler has become more of a chore than a pleasure. Sure, we all enjoy the time together and some of the stories are quite [...]
Tags: child development, How to, interactive books, learning to read, reading, story time
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Here’s something that single parents everywhere may rejoice over: In a recent study done by an Ohio State University professor, they found no difference in school performance between children of single parents and those of two-parent homes. (Provided that the children come from stable homes.)
Providing a Stable Home is Key
The study gathers data from 5,000 families across three decades. Their findings suggest [...]
Tags: child development, divorce, Education, routine, single parenting, stability, stable home
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It’s exciting when kids start saying words. My daughter was an early talker, and combined with her petite stature we got plenty of amazed stares when she would speak to people in public. My son also had the propensity toward learning longer words a lot faster than other kids his age. At an early age [...]
Tags: first words, intelligence, learnign to talk, learning, learning and babies, speaking, talking
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My daughter started preschool a few weeks ago. Yes Moms and Dads, the years do fly by that quickly. The first day, my 2 year-old didn’t even bat an eyelash as we left her playing with the myriad of toys that her teacher laid out. We breathed a sigh of relief but her teacher cautioned us that [...]
Tags: preschool, school, toddler
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