Are the gifts for your child piling up this holiday season? Are you wondering if you’ve gone a little overboard? It’s easy to do! But consider adding one more gift to the pile: teaching the importance of the joy of giving. When you encourage the...
Will you have family visiting for the upcoming holidays? If so, you might want to prepare your child for holiday guests and practice teaching your preschooler manners. Otherwise, you could have a heart-broken grandparent (or aunt or uncle) standing on your doorstep. After all, who...
They’re ugly, loud, and embarrassing, especially in public places. We get lots of questions about how to handle temper tantrums and meltdowns. Tantrums and meltdowns are some of the most challenging problems for parents of preschoolers. So, how do you handle them? First, let’s discuss how...
It can be hard to establish healthy sleep habits for your preschooler. Parents are usually exhausted themselves. Some days, it’s easier to just let your child run out of steam and collapse! Take parents Katy and Wes, for example. Katy and Wes’s bed is regularly invaded...
Looking to make your preschooler’s Thanksgiving fun AND educational? Look no further! We’ve turned a holiday snack into a Thanksgiving preschool STEM activity. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Activities that are STEM-based integrate these four areas of learning. Preschool STEM activities help to develop early critical thinking...
When your child’s favorite phrases are “that’s mine” and “I want that,” you’re probably wondering how to teach gratitude to a preschooler. It’s perfectly normal for your preschooler to show stubbornness, of course. But sometimes you might wonder if she thinks the entire world revolves...
Let’s face it. Some parents just don’t enjoy reading. Maybe you hate reading aloud because you don’t think you’re a good reader. Or maybe you think those videos on the tablet can read to your child better than you can. Yet, your child still begs, “Read to me!”...
If you have older children, you’re probably already familiar with STEM. But STEM education isn’t just for school-age children. Experts say it’s never too early to start STEM activities. That’s because young children are natural investigators. They’re already curious about the world around them. What is...
Many young children are naturally shy when experiencing new situations. But what do you do if you have an extremely shy child? What if shyness prevents her from interacting with—and having fun with—other children? What if being very shy prevents her from participating in activities...
Does your child show empathy for others? Empathy is the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings. It’s what we call, “standing in another person’s shoes.” It’s a powerful skill, and developing empathy in young children can prevent bullying behavior, build positive relationships with others,...