October 28, 2013
I have two darling granddaughters. One will be 2 soon and the other is 19 months. They are both very different. My husband and I babysit […]
October 28, 2013
My daughter is 33 months and I have a few concerns about her social behavior. She seems to have a lot of issues playing with other […]
October 28, 2013
My son is 2 and a half. He won’t listen to me unless I threaten to punish him. I have tried everything from time-outs to taking […]
October 28, 2013
My 4 year old daughter likes to ignore my husband and me when we talk to her or ask her with help in a specific task. […]
October 28, 2013
My son is nine years old and seems to cry or act like he is hurt when playing sports or sometimes in school. These events seem […]
October 28, 2013
My child age is 3 years old. My child is a bit shy; he does not open up with any new person nor does he play […]
October 28, 2013
I am seeking advice concerning the behavior of my son. He will be three years in a few months. He has been exhibiting a few red […]
October 28, 2013
My 6 year old is literally out of control. You tell him not to do something and he does it anyways; you yell at him for […]
October 28, 2013
My niece just had another baby girl, and her other girl is 8 or 9 years old. We started to notice that she’s lying quite often […]
October 28, 2013
My five year old daughter has a habit of playing with my elbow, that is, the skin over the elbow when its extended. She developed this […]
October 25, 2013
At this playgroup session, the children enjoyed playing with oatmeal in the sensory table. They loved driving cars through it and using cups to scoop and […]
October 21, 2013
My son will be 9 months old soon. He does everything he should except for sit up on his own. He crawls, he pulls himself up […]
October 21, 2013
I have a neighbor that has an 8 month old child. The baby can hardly turn over, or hold his bottle. She refuses to put him […]
October 21, 2013
We have a neighbor who’s 19-month old seems to be having quite a bit of delay in a few areas. We’ve mentioned it to the parents […]
October 21, 2013
I’ve been having some issues with my 8 year-old daughter. She’s having distraction problems in school and now is getting worse because she’s keeping things from […]
October 21, 2013
I am very concerned about my 2-year-old child. She is very hyperactive, she doesn’t respond to toys or other children, and she would rather be by […]
October 21, 2013
I find everyone is quick to diagnose children with ADHD. I am a second grade teacher. Is there a “normal rule of thumb” for attention span? […]
October 21, 2013
Most Three Year Olds Can: String four large beads Turn single pages Snip with scissors Hold crayons with thumb and finger (not fist) Use one hand […]
October 21, 2013
By 30 Months, most toddlers can: Fold paper in half Imitate simple pencil markings, such as a cross Build a tower up to 8 cubes Understand common dangers, […]
October 21, 2013
At 20 – 24 months, your toddler’s fine motor skills will be refining. Your toddler is able to make circular scribbles and imitate vertical lines. Crayons […]
October 17, 2013
As a part of Early Intervention, your child may be evaluated for his or her visual functioning. Tests help to determine a diagnosis and appraisal of […]
October 17, 2013
Understanding the Different Members of an Early Intervention Treatment Team Here is a list of the different professionals who might be called upon to help your […]
October 17, 2013
Walkers, Exersaucers & Jumpers: Is There an Impact on a Baby’s Development? More and more baby “exercise equipment” becomes available to parents every year and often […]
October 17, 2013
Developing New Eating Habits When you adopt a child, there is usually an adjustment period as the child gets used to their new surroundings. If you […]
October 17, 2013
Steps to Help an Adoptive Child Develop Healthy Attachments While adoption has a positive effect on children, the child doesn’t know this when he or she […]
October 17, 2013
By 18 Months, most toddlers can: Build a tower using 2 cubes Use hands together at midline (middle of the body) Scribble Point with pointer finger […]
October 17, 2013
At this level of development, your baby is favoring use of one hand. While viewing books, he or she will be pointing to pictures. He or she […]
October 17, 2013
Between the ages of about seven and nine months, your baby will probably start getting into a hands-and-knees position for crawling. Even before he actually starts […]
October 17, 2013
At this stage, your baby is beginning to have more control of his or her grasp, and will make an effort to hold onto objects. He […]
October 17, 2013
At birth, babies have very little control of their arms and hands. They usually wave their arms randomly and keep their hands in a fisted position. […]