My steps were missing. Found it in the art room. 🙁😊 Not sure whether to laugh or cry....Noah’s Ark....

The Fewer Toys Children Have, The More They Play - Raised Good

I know I sound like a broken record...

https://raisedgood.com/toys-children-less-play/?fbclid=IwAR0tMyZMDFWPBX5qo1jalmon0yghtj_xgdthmLjawgDxVgw-5bNgZdTLmv4

We're lead to be believe that if a little is good, then more is better. But, the irony is when it comes to toys, the fewer kids have the more they play.

Do You Need Expert Advice on Being a Grandparent?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/well/family/grandparent-workshops.html?fallback=false&recId=584341377&locked=0&geoContinent=NA&geoRegion=FL&recAlloc=control&geoCountry=US&blockId=discovery-automated&imp_id=830951737&action=click&module=Science%20%20Technology&pgtype=Homepage ... See more

While grandparenting may feel familiar, it is a whole different gig. But there are workshops and classes to help.

Newborns at Pittsburgh hospital dressed up as Mister Rogers to celebrate World Kindness Day

Along with the signature red cardigans, the babies at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital are also wearing Rogers-inspired knit booties.

Not Just Cute - Intentional Whole Child Development

Such an interesting, organic experiment occurred when two professors moved abroad with their families and found vastly different early childhood experiences.

"Pasi Sahlberg came to the U.S. as a visiting professor at Harvard University, and William Doyle moved to Finland to study its world-renowned school system as a Fulbright scholar. We brought our families with us. And we were stunned by what we experienced." ... See more

Pikler USA

What an amazing week of learning from the experts at Pikler Institue. Thank you, thank you, thank you Pikler USA

Congratulations to the participants of our Gross-Motor Development course! Thanks for being with us.

“The question is not how we can ‘teach’ an infant to move well and correctly, using cleverly thought up, artificially constructed, complicated measures, using exercises and gymnastics. It is simply a matter of offering an infant the opportunity – or, more precisely, not to deprive him of this opportunity – to move according to his inherent ability.” -Dr. Emmi Pikler ... See more

Screen Use Tied to Children’s Brain Development

From a brain science point of view, what young children need, Dr. Hutton said, is “experiences that are going to reinforce these networks more robustly.” If screens are taking the place of interacting with caregivers or talking or playing, children may not be getting the full benefit of the astonishing neural plasticity and potential of those early years.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/well/family/screen-use-tied-to-childrens-brain-development.html?searchResultPosition=1 ... See more

In a study, preschoolers who used screens less had better language skills.

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