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Winter-Time Activities

Winter-Time Activities

Brrrrr it’s cold out there! As the temperature drops and the holiday season approaches, check out a few low-cost or free fun indoor and…
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Serve and Return Interactions

Serve and Return Interactions

The fairly new concept of serve and return from Harvard’s Centre on the Developing Child, is based on cutting edge research from…
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Language Development in the Early Years

Language Development in the Early Years

Language development starts with sounds and gestures, then words and sentences. You can support language development by talking a lot with…
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Children Don’t Need Speech to Talk

Early conversations set the stage for good relationships. Talk or sign early and often with your child, even when they can’t talk back…
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Celebrating our Differences is Key to Accepting Each Other

Help your child to appreciate and value difference, while promoting justice and fairness. Use story time to introduce them to characters of…
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Six Benefits of Skin-To Skin Touch in the Early Years

Six Benefits of Skin-To Skin Touch in the Early Years

Healthy, loving touch is one of the most important factors needed for young children to grow and thrive. Skin-to-skin contact can benefit…
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Setting Limits & Boundaries

Setting Limits & Boundaries

Setting limits and boundaries with our children can feel hard, but is important! It’s natural for children to want to push those boundaries…
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Routines Relieve Stress

You can help a child feel safe by building predictable daily routines including meals, sleep and play times. It’s okay to be flexible —…
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Gender is a Conversation, Not an Expectation

Children need to feel confident about who they are, what they are interested in, and can miss out on important experiences when their play…
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Encourage Kindness

Encourage Kindness

How often do you catch your child doing something kind? Encourage the kindness you’d like to see and acknowledge your child’s positive…
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It Feels Good to Talk about Feelings

Discussing emotions can be hard for both adults and children, but it is important. Paying attention to your child’s feelings from birth is…
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