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 …
Communication Development from 18 Months to 2 Years and Tips to Strengthen Speech Read More »
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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El desarrollo social y emocional durante los primeros años de vida es un proceso fundamental y gradual en el cual los niños adquieren la capacidad de entender, experimentar, expresar y gestionar sus emociones apropiadamente y desarrollar relaciones sanas con adultos y otros niños. Esto establecerá fundamentos para el resto de la vida del niño, sus …
¿Cómo facilitar el desarrollo social y emocional de mi niño? Read More »
At Help Me Grow Utah, we often have parents who call us and ask about autism. Some parents have seen behaviors that are associated with autism. According to a 2014 study done by Gerteis, Izrael and Deitz, Autism is the 4th most common chronic childhood condition, right after Asthma, Allergies, and Attention deficit disorder. When …
My third child was born with a birth defect on her left thumb. I was relieved that it was her left hand so that it wouldn’t interfere with her learning to write. After all, most people are right-handed, right? She started out using both hands equally, but now she definitely writes with her left hand. …
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In our previous post, “Choosing Age-Appropriate Fun for Your Wiggly Little One Part 1,” we shared toy safety tips and inexpensive learning toys for children 0-2 years old. You can also find ideas we have learned for affordable, age-appropriate fun as your little one develops from 2 years old to 5 below. Put these lists …
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Before working at Help Me Grow Utah, I spent ten years as a children’s librarian and fell in love with early literacy. No, I was not teaching toddlers and preschoolers to read, but I was instead teaching parents to put into practice the underlying skills kids need to be good readers when they are ready. …
Book Conversations: How to Get the Most Out of Your Time Reading Together Read More »
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 …
How Bilingualism Can Improve Your Child’s Well-being Read More »
“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 …
Speech Development 12-18 Months: When to Seek Extra Help Read More »
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 …
Hot Off the Presses: New Information in the World of Child Development (2018) Read More »
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