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Reinforcing Preschool Lessons

January 27th, 2012 by T Akery | Preschool
Your child's preschool teaches colors, numbers and letters. But the time they spend teaching your child these important school-ready concepts is much shorter than most parents think. This is because there are also other lessons that your preschool has to incorporate  that take up valuable time, such as arranging bathroom times and playtime. While they may be effective at introducing the concepts, your toddler may not be able to completely grasp them without a little practice time at home. So, as parents, it is important to follow up some of the lessons to keep your child on track for
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Feisty Child/Independent Teen

January 26th, 2012 by Lori S. | Elementary
One word could describe my youngest daughter while in elementary school -- feisty. She had her own ideas about everything, from what types of clothes she would wear to how much homework she thought she needed to do. At the time, I found this personality trait of to be exasperating. I seemed to be always negotiating with her to do what she needed to do.

What was my take away from this experience of having a feisty child? My spirited child grew into an independent teen, one that I can be proud of.

Let me explain. Now that Elizabeth is 14,
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Dealing with Biting

January 25th, 2012 by T Akery | Behavior, Infants/Toddlers
Some toddlers do bite. As parents, it can be difficult to deal with a toddler that bites, especially when they bite other children. Daycare and Preschools usually have a no tolerance policy for that type of problem. It can also cause major problems inside the household, as parents are trying to grapple with why --  and how to stop their toddler from biting. Part of dealing with biting is to understand exactly why your toddler is biting in the first place.

Most often, biting occurs when two children are playing together. It usually happens when one wants a toy the
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