I’m on my hands and knees cleaning up my two-year-old’s toys. I ask him to help clean up. His response? NO! It can be hard to know what to expect your child to do as they grow. The balance often involves including them in ways that make them feel like a valued member of the
In 2018, I started working with children on the Autism Spectrum as a Registered Behavioral Technician. Communication is critically important for children during the fastest growth phase of their lives. Children with autism are often not able to communicate as effectively as children not “on the spectrum”. At first, it was extremely difficult. I caught
Getting our very first TV was a huge event: my sister and I could watch black-and-white shows, but only around bedtime. Fast forward a few decades, and now screens are everywhere (at work, in school, and at home; even in our bedrooms), available 24/7 and used for an endless variety of purposes. Right before the
Learning a new language is not an easy task. There can be a lot of barriers present in learning a second language: different conjugations, unknown pronunciations, atypical phrases, and the list goes on. However, as someone who learned a language as a child, I have come to highly appreciate the unique abilities that emerged in
“No two children develop alike.” “Don’t compare your child to someone else’s child.” Don’t get me wrong, this advice has its place. However, there are always two sides to every coin. A range exists for when children are most ready and able to learn certain skills, and if we aren’t seeing those skills there might
It seems like news and information about child development is always changing. It can be hard to keep up with the most current science, theories, and parenting techniques. ZERO TO THREE recently compiled a list of hot, new articles and we wanted to share them with you! Touch to Baby’s Lips Sets off Intense Brain Response New
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