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
Becoming a parent for the first time can be one of the most exciting and special moments of your life. Although this major life change provides a lot of joy, it can also bring on a lot of stress and uncertainty. From the moment you and your partner find out you’re expecting your head may
Did you know that at least 60% of car seats are installed incorrectly? When your child’s safety is on the line, learning about passenger safety will always be worth it (Utah Child Passenger Safety). Seat belts are the most effective safety measures to avoid injury or death when driving in a car, and knowing how
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!
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
You’re smiling down at your baby, tilting your head back and forth to capture her attention. Chances are she’ll start to move her head back and forth to follow your gaze, smiling back up at you. But what happens when she doesn’t? Maybe you notice that she has her head tilted to one side and
My second child was diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) when she was 8 years old. We knew something was different long before that. When she went to kindergarten her teacher would give her a worksheet. She would crumple it up, throw it on the ground, fold her arms, and refuse to do it. Most children have
When talking to families about special time, parents often respond, “I already spend all day with my children” or “We have lots of one-on-one time together.” I love hearing when parents are able to be home and enjoy spending time with their children! I also wanted to highlight some of the ways that “special time”
1. Breathing Exercises One way to calm down and re-focus is by concentrating on your breathing. An exercise I enjoy doing with my daughter is “cookie breathing.” I’ve heard a couple of different variations of this such as focusing on exhaling as if you’re blowing to cool down a hot cookie. The way we do
As a parent support specialist with Help Me Grow Utah, I sometimes get asked questions regarding receiving an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Frequent questions often sound like Does Help Me Grow screen for autism? My pediatrician administered the M-CHAT to my child and it said he is at high risk– doesn’t that count as
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