How to Talk to Your Child About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 1. Ask open questions and listenStart by inviting your child to talk about the issue. Find out how much they already know and follow... Continue reading
Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health During COVID-19 School Returns Starting school or starting a new school year can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic. Children may... Continue reading
How Parents Can Support Their Child Through COVID-19 Losses We spoke with expert psychologist, best-selling author, monthly New York Times columnist and mother of two Dr. Lisa Damour about how... Continue reading
Does COVID-19 Affect Children? There are reports of a rare but serious multisystem inflammatory syndrome affecting children and adolescents, possibly associated with... Continue reading
How can I protect myself and others from COVID-19? Here are some precautions you and your family can take to help avoid infection: Wash your hands frequently using soap and water or... Continue reading
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): What Parents Should Know What is COVID-19?Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease – is a disease caused... Continue reading
How to keep your child safe online while stuck at home during the COVID-19 outbreak 5 ways to help keep your child’s online experiences positive and safe. 1. Keep them safe with open communicationHave an honest dialogue... Continue reading
How Collaborative Play Benefits Toddlers Toddler Collaborative Play and Playing With Other ChildrenUp until this point, toddlers engage in parallel play: when children play near... Continue reading
Why Dramatic Play Is Important for Toddlers Dramatic play comes naturally to children, but in an age of constant stimulation, TV, electronic games, and organized activities, young... Continue reading
How Functional Play Benefits Children Child development experts consider functional play to be the most simple type of play in which small children engage. Such experts often... Continue reading
How Parents Can Encourage Constructive Play in Toddlers While toddlers are great at turning boxes, paper towels, and everyday objects into "toys," there are some great commercial toys that... Continue reading
Why Sensory Play Is Important Sensory play has an important role in development. When you talk about the senses, most kids over a certain age can rattle them off without... Continue reading