5 Ways to Connect With Your Child
Through the darkness, you hear the sound of your children stifling their laughter as you wave your hands around, trying to capture them. To be honest, this has never been...
When Grandparents Interfere in Positive Parenting
Her brain is withering from that technology, your father says as your daughter is savoring her one-hour daily screen time. Your mother's voice threatens, "I would have washed your mouth out...
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Positive Parenting Techniques You Can Use
It’s the moment parents know all too well: the moment when the vibe in your house dramatically alters. All was serene until you gave breakfast to your kid on the ever-so-controversial...
5 Ways to Help Kids Face Their Fears
It’s the tranquility and quiet of children finally sleeping. But mid-way through your exhaled breath of relief, you hear a small voice chirping. “Mom! Dad! I’m scared!” It’s nothing new–over...
Sleep and Early Brain Development
Our series on infant sleep and its effects on development, which we co-authored with the journal Infant Behavior and Development, includes this post. A special issue on the effects of...
The Power Of Distributed Sleep Of Child
Important Lessons For Caretakers Early learning is aided by naps. Until about 12 to 18 months of age, infants usually sleep in repeated bouts, such as morning and afternoon naps. While missing naps...
6 Parenting Resolutions Worth Keeping in 2024
Purchasing a new online gym subscription and meal planning tool can help you start 2024 off with a bang with the greatest energy you can manage. Alternatively perhaps you have...
How to Build Confidence in Kids
What is confidence? Confidence is a form of trust. You might have confidence in anything you read or hear, confidence in a buddy, confidence in a number of things. Self-confidence...
What Part Do Families Play In The Development Of Children?
The most recent findings on how families affect a child's development are covered on the Child and Family Blog. Some of the most important topics in this field of study...
Three Techniques to Help Kids Stay Focused
Is there a skill that children should master more than listening and focus? A child's survival and well-being are entirely contingent upon their ability to adapt to their new environment. For...