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Activities to Improve Your Child’s Gross Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills in Early Childhood Gross motor skills are the big movements children make using large muscle groups—such as the core, trunk, arms, and legs. These skills include activities like crawling, walking, running, jumping, climbing, balancing, riding a bike, and playing catch. Developing strong gross motor skills helps children explore their environment, gain confidence …

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Activities to Prepare for Kindergarten

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

Starting school can be an exciting time for kids and their families! It can also sometimes be frightening as kids are getting ready to experience a new environment and don’t know what to expect. This can be completely normal; we can all get nervous in new situations. There are a few things that you …

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The Benefits of Childhood Chores

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

Cleaning bedrooms, loading the dishwasher, clearing the counter, walking the dog. Chores can look different from family to family, but they seem to be a universal experience for families all around the world. And while they may be the means by which homes stay tidy and parents stay sane, chores also hold great significance in …

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From Bedtime Stories to Bachelor’s Degrees: The benefits of reading to your children

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

“Alright, one more story and then it’s bedtime!” These words can be heard echoing through the mouths of all tired parents, longing for bed, but ultimately being compelled into reading just one more book to sleepy-eyed children. But those extra books could be the difference between a child’s academic flourishing or failure. Reading to children …

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Intentional Mealtimes: the Key to Familial Bliss

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

Family meals: a topic that strikes fear into the hearts of many overwhelmed parents and angsty teenagers alike. While often a challenging ordeal to organize, intentional family mealtimes are incredibly beneficial to every member of a family. Far too many individuals use mealtimes as opportunities to catch up on work, watch TV shows, or call …

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Social Emotional Development: Learning for Success

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

Imagine for a second you see the world through your baby’s eyes. It is gigantic, full of unfamiliar sights, sounds, and smells. You don’t yet have words to describe the things you see. You may not know where you are or be able to differentiate faces. However, you do know that some people feel safer …

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Reading Aloud: Connecting with Little Listeners

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

I have never been a “morning person”. I don’t like waking up early, and I do best when I take my time in the morning. When my mom would wake me up to get ready for school (since I often chose not to listen to my alarm clock), it would take a lot of convincing …

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How Creating Family Rituals Can Strengthen Your Family

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

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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Understanding Your Child’s Mind: Piaget

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

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 …

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Home Visitation Programs in Utah

Child Development / By Help Me Grow Utah

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! …

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Activities to Improve Your Child’s Gross Motor Skills

Activities to Prepare for Kindergarten

From Bedtime Stories to Bachelor’s Degrees: The benefits of reading to your children

Intentional Mealtimes: the Key to Familial Bliss

Understanding Your Child’s Mind: Piaget

Home Visitation Programs in Utah

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