Consistency and routine are important aspects of a child’s life. (We even wrote a previous blog post about it!) In early childhood, a regular list and schedule of activities is helpful in teaching children basic skills and patterns they will follow for most of their lives. There’s definitely something comforting about consistency. Think about it: …
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One of the most exciting and baffling things about being around young children is decoding the way they think. As a proud aunt of four (currently ranging in age from 9 months to 3 years), I am regularly delighted as I watch these little people make connections. It can be truly thrilling to watch them …
In the state of Utah, there are so many opportunities for community events and programs! One program in the state that we like to recommend to families are the Home Visiting Programs. The Utah State Department of Health and Human Services runs these programs to provide evidence-based models to help families with children in Utah! …
Take a moment to picture the little things that mean the world to your child. For my family, it was ice cream on a hot summer day. Now, imagine four children sitting out in the heat when suddenly they all hear a familiar melody. A scramble for change on the kitchen counter and a race …
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Seeking care for your child can be scary especially when your child is frightened and doesn’t understand what is happening. With everything going on during a child’s treatment it can be hard to answer their questions and cater to their needs. That is why we have Child Life Specialists, a member of your child’s care …
From sounds to babbles to words and finally sentences, a child’s communication skills grow by leaps and bounds in the first five years of life. Communication milestones are important for your child to meet since it’s a major part of everyday life. As with any other milestone, you may wonder, “When should I be worried?” …
Has this ever happened to you? You give your 3-year-old very specific instructions. “Don’t put the candy in your mouth. It goes on the gingerbread house! Where does the candy go?” “On the house!” “Yes, that’s right! On the house. Where does it go?” “On the house!” “Yes, okay, don’t put it in your mouth. …
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When you picture a flamingo in your head, what do you picture it doing? Is it flying? Running? Jumping? No, right? Usually, when we picture a flamingo, we tend to picture it standing still on one leg. Interestingly enough, flamingoes can stand still on one leg for up to four hours! Scientists have come up …
It is sometimes difficult to know how much a child should be talking. Every child’s development and language acquisition might look a little different, but this post can help guide parents to know what to expect generally. From 18 months to 2 years old there is a period of rapid development for children in their …
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Let’s say a child goes to stack blocks into a tower but struggles to balance them. Frustrated, he may cry out, “I just can’t do it. I’m not good at building towers.” Despite encouragement from a caregiver, the child insists on giving up, convinced that building a tower is beyond his abilities. This is just …
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