January 27, 2016
By Gayle Lightfoot Ball RDH, MA Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene This is Part One of a series. At the end of this series parents should have a better understanding of how to […]
January 21, 2016
Do you have Q-Tips. paper and paint? Blue construction paper works best if you use white paint for winter scenes, but any paper & paint color […]
January 10, 2016
By Todd Wolynn, MD, IBCLC, MMM By 1971, only one in five moms in the US even attempted to breastfeed. Formula had become the “norm” for […]
December 30, 2015
By Andrea Chiarchiaro, M.S., RD, LDN TEIS Registered Dietitian As this year comes to a close, many of us start to look ahead to the next […]
December 22, 2015
By Mary Yoho, PT TEIS Physical Therapist The holidays are upon us and so are lots of toy ads, commercials and overload for moms and dads. […]
December 15, 2015
It has been increasingly common to see babies under the age of one year sporting some colorfully decorated hard shell helmets with Steelers decals or slogans […]
December 8, 2015
By Kristen Burke, OT TEIS Occupational Therapist I was at a party with my family a couple of weeks ago and I watched as my friend’s […]
December 4, 2015
By Andrea Chiarchiaro, RD TEIS Nutritionist Navigating the holidays’ crazy schedules of family, kids, work, and extra parties and events is like a marathon. Eating right […]
November 29, 2015
Wasn’t it just summer? Not sure where the Fall went, but anyway, the holiday season is upon us and that means as families we are often […]
November 21, 2015
By TEIS Registered Dietitian Emily Novak, RD, LDN Wasn’t I just sitting on the white sand beaches enjoying the summer sun? It feels like I blinked […]
November 18, 2015
What are you thankful for? Gratitude doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but it does come with a lot of benefits. We’ve all had days when we […]
November 2, 2015
Our guest blogger is Erin Troup, LPC, NCC, CT from the Sprout Center for Emotional Growth and Development, LLC You drop your child off to daycare, like […]
October 21, 2015
As parents today we are so very aware of the dangers in every aspect of our children’s lives. Not that our own parents were not aware, […]
September 24, 2015
Today’s entry is from our guest blogger Tamara Guo, M.Ed. I love music, and I can’t imagine my life without it. Do you share my love […]
August 27, 2015
Today’s entry is from our guest blogger Tamara Guo, M.Ed. You’ve been counting down the days until your older children return to school, right? Yikes! But […]
August 5, 2015
Guest Blogger: Casey Waugh, MOTR/L One of the glories of summer… outdoor play!! The great outdoors has so much to offer to the little explorer. Moving […]
August 3, 2015
When I was growing up, we traveled from Pittsburgh to Connecticut in the back of a station wagon, lying on our bellies with no seatbelts, coloring […]
July 14, 2015
One of the hardest things to handle as a new mother is when your baby is crying, and nothing you try will settle them. Or when […]
July 2, 2015
Does your child have a lovey, blankie, or taggy? They can be called so many things! Security objects, or transitional objects, are usually soft items such […]
June 30, 2015
Have you dropped off your toddler at child care, or left the little ones with a sitter for a night out, only to hear their cries, […]
June 25, 2015
One of our very favorite things to do on a beautiful summer night after dinner is to take a short trip to the nearest playground. If […]
June 18, 2015
How many of us have memories from our childhood that involve summer and water? Trips to the beach, afternoons at the pool, swimming at the lake, […]
June 16, 2015
As therapists, we spend a lot of time with young children and toys, and we’ve picked up some really awesome ideas from our families. Here are […]
June 10, 2015
I don’t know about you, but there are definitely days when I long for a girls’ weekend away, or I’d even be happy with a night […]
June 4, 2015
Summer has arrived, and with it comes the opportunity to go outside and get some fresh air! Most young children really enjoy the sun on their […]
June 2, 2015
Who doesn’t love the smell of play-doh? It’s like the natural scent of childhood! And really, who hasn’t EATEN play-doh at one point in their life? […]
May 26, 2015
On three separate occasions last week, caregivers asked me what to do about the climbing? What did all three children have in common? They were all […]
May 11, 2015
Is your child the one that loves to be THROWN up in the AIR and tossed around?? Then roll on the floor as if they were […]
May 1, 2015
How many times do you pick up a box of diapers from Target or Sam’s Club, only to toss it out in the weekly trash when […]
April 29, 2015
A “W” sit is when your child sits on the floor with their knees to the front, but their feet aiming behind, and their bottom on […]