The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children Children need to develop a variety of skill sets to optimize their development and manage toxic stress. Research demonstrates that developmentally... Continue reading
Active Play Opportunities at Child Care BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Physical activity (PA) is important for children’s health and development, yet preschoolers are not meeting... Continue reading
Children and Adolescents and Digital Media Today’s children and adolescents are immersed in both traditional and new forms of digital media. Research on traditional media, such... Continue reading
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds Play is so important to optimal child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights... Continue reading
The Importance of Free Play for Kids Few things are more associated with childhood than playtime, but some kids aren't getting enough free playtime. These are times when... Continue reading
The Importance of Early Education Children are constantly learning and growing, and this continues into their adult years. However, studies show that a child’s brain is... Continue reading
The Importance of Developing Emotional Intelligence Kids that learn to connect their own experiences to those around them interact in a way that promotes a much safer and trusting environment.... Continue reading
How to Teach Your Child Appreciation While some aspects of thankfulness come along with developmental milestones, there are things that we can do to help our kids better... Continue reading
Relationships & Social Behavior Finally, a child’s relationships with those around them and society as a whole are critical components of their well-being. This does... Continue reading
Key Indicators of a Child’s Well-being Mental Health & Emotional Development Equally as crucial as their physical health, a child’s mental health and emotional development... Continue reading
Social Connection On Child Development We were not meant to go through life alone. Healthy relationships and social support systems from the community are vital to lifelong... Continue reading
The Importance of Play: How Kids Learn by Having Fun Through play, they develop physically and discover a slew of emotional skills,and they learn how to process the world. In short, play... Continue reading