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Most parents know that reading and writing are very important for children, but how words help us understand our world and make the most of opportunities is much more than… Read More »Literacy – More than Reading and Writing

Literacy – More than Reading and Writing

Good family relationships are enjoyable for their own sake – it just feels good to be part of a warm and loving family, also good family relationships are important for… Read More »Good Family Relationships

Good Family Relationships

Usually, separation and divorce mean big changes for your family life. Your child might feel upset or unsettled if you’re going through divorce or separation. You might even see some… Read More »After Separation or Divorce – Helping Children Adjust

After Separation or Divorce – Helping Children Adjust

What is a developmental delay? Skills such as smiling for the first time, waving “bye-bye” and taking the first step is called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in crawling, learning,… Read More »Screening of Developmental Issues

Screening of Developmental Issues

Nourishing and attractive food is the cornerstone for children’s health, growth, and development as well as developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Because children grow and develop more rapidly during the first… Read More »Physical Activity and Reduction of Obesity

Physical Activity and Reduction of Obesity

Single parent families are becoming more common but don’t carry the stigma they once did. You can become a single parent through divorce, separation, the death of a partner or… Read More »Single Motherhood

Single Motherhood

Caregivers/teachers should promote the habit of regular tooth brushing. All children with teeth should brush or have their teeth brushed with a soft toothbrush. Children under three years of age… Read More »Oral Care

Oral Care

Early education and child care settings present unique challenges for infection control due to the highly vulnerable population, close interpersonal contact, shared toys and other objects, and limited ability of… Read More »Importance of Immunization

Importance of Immunization

Literacy involves meaning-making with materials that humans use to communicate and they can be visual, spoken, written, drawn or sung. Definitions vary according to theories, personal values and culture. Literacy… Read More »Early Childhood Literacy

Early Childhood Literacy

The outside world plays the huge role in the lives of our children, although kids are like sponges. We need to understand how to parent our children so that they… Read More »Raising Happy and Confident Children