Like most newly diagnosed families, my husband, Randy, and I had never heard of SMA, despite its notoriety as the leading genetic cause of death in infants and toddlers. Once I regrouped slightly from the neurologist’s devastating diagnosis/prognosis spiel, I shifted into nurse mode, aware of...
The diets of children in the United States are lacking in DHA. According to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), most infants and young toddlers aged 1-3 years are not getting enough DHA. This really hasn’t changed much in the last decade. Many experts advise consuming pre-fo...
2. Mental Well-being: Prolonged screen time can lead to increased stress,anxiety, and decreased attention span. It is essential to engage in activities that promote mental well-being, such as reading, hobbies,spending time outdoors, and maintaining healthy relationships. Finding Balance with Technolo...
Reading stories from books benefits children a lot; also, infants can be given cotton books to play with, which aren't harmful even if they chew on them. This way, they become familiar to books, and are more likely to develop interest in reading as they grow. Stories definitely add to ...
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How to Transition Back to Work After Maternity Leave Just as new moms are getting into the rhythm of parenthood, reality hits for those who work away from home and it’s time to go back. Here are strategies to help plan and manage the transition back . . . ...
to understand how you disappear and reappear. Shape-sorters help toddlers and older infants to develop problem-solving skills. Age-appropriate puzzles, matching games, sorting games and block play engage toddlers and preschoolers in activity that requires them to work intellectually through a problem....
written language. Literacy development is represented by the dark blue and gray boxes. Double arrows represent the reciprocal relationship for spoken and written language. Based on a simple view of reading113, there are two components to skilled reading, decoding (dark blue) and comprehension (gray...