Let us teach little children to breathe, to vibrate, to feel and to become one with the general harmony and movement of nature. Let us first produce a beautiful human being, a singing and dancing child.” –Isadora Duncan Brain development is a prominent topic in Early Childhood. Much of what ea
August 30,2013
How to Build Self-Esteem in Children
Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself: who you are, how you act, how you look, etc. If a person does not think very highly of himself and has little self-respect, he has low self-esteem. The concept of self-esteem is important for the well-being of your child for happiness in life. Althou
August 13,2013
The Benefits of Preschool
Deciding whether or not to send their children to preschool is a huge decision for parents. Many thoughts go through parents’ heads: Is it too early to send my child to school? Will my child be safe? What if my child does not enjoy it? There is consistent evidence that children who have part
July 30,2013
“Brain Based Learning” – Prof. Ellen Booth Church
“No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.” ~Sir Isaac Newton Did you know that every time you stop to explore and investigate something new with your child you are building his brain? It’s true. The quality time you spend in discovery with your child is more important than dir
July 25,2013
Showing Respect to Your Children
Many parents worry about whether their children respect them, but do not think about whether they are showing respect to their children. To gain respect from children, we must also show children respect. Kids naturally learn from and copy the behavior of their parents. If parents show their chil
July 15,2013
Encouraging Preschoolers to Try New Foods
Young children are naturally picky eaters. But children can overcome their picky eating habits with the help of teachers and caregivers when they allow them to explore and taste new foods. Keeping in mind the rise in childhood overweight or bad eating issues, it is important to establish healthy eat
June 27,2013
Letting Kids Make Mistakes
There are so many dangers in this world for children. As parents, we try to protect our children so nothing bad happens to them. What if someone is cruel to them? What if they need help and no one is there to help? Germs, health, education, and an infinite number of concerns are constantly t
June 20,2013
Emotional Abuse in Children
In the heat and frustration of the moment, it is easy to yell at children. Often, parents find themselves getting very angry at their kids. When does this yelling cross the line into emotional abuse? When parents consistently belittle a child and make the child feel bad, this behavior has crosse
May 29,2013
How to Help Children Become Self-Sufficient
Many times without realizing it, parents do tasks for their children when the child is perfectly capable of doing it himself. Often, parents do not think their child is capable of a task or they do not have the patience for the child to complete it. However, children are almost always more capab
One of the most effective forms of discipline in reducing challenging behaviour in young children is “Time-out”. This term is taken from “time out from positive reinforcement”. It works on a simple strategy of selectively ignoring the disruptive behaviour. In this process, children are remov