With summer just about over and last minute family vacations being enjoyed, it is very possible that you are pulling your hair out trying to think of the best kids traveling toys and activities for your trips. There are always the old classics like I Spy and singing songs, but these can get old quickly and even when the children are excited to do these games at first, they probably will not want to do them for the duration of the trip. It is...more
Should the minimum age of drivers be raised from 16 to 18? In many states the legal age at which an individual can drive a car is 16, yet a few years ago there was some debate as to whether or not that age is appropriate for young people to be driving. Because the majority of accidents involving automobiles relates to drivers under the age of 20, insurance providers and concerned parents lobbied to have the legal requirements of a driver changed...more
Movement is a universal, full-time, personal, childhood occupation, and its importance in children's early learning experiences cannot be overemphasized...Children develop movement in space to understand position, size, distance, and shape. Continuous activity... is essential for an optimal rather than a marginal level of motor performance." from Moving and Learning for the Young Child by William J Stinson, Ed.During the first part of life, gross motor activities dominate the child's repertoire of movements with the major objective being the mastery of walking. Now the child can focus on activities that encourage the development of fine muscles. Fine motor movements allow the child to increase skills that require finger and hand movements such as putting together simple puzzle, painting with a paintbrush, turning a page of a book or stringing beads. It also strengthens and muscles in the hands and fingers necessary for dexterity and coordination in playing formal instruments like piano and violin.Playing simple musical instruments, such as sandblocks with back and forth alternating movement, gives the child an opportunity to develop eye-hand coordination. The eye leads the...more
Your Baby's brain development is directly linked to movement. Research has established relationship between movement experiences and overall neural pathway building in the brain.To increase brain activity and thus brain development, your Baby needs to have consistent and repeated experiences, be it the finger play, or exercise, or when she is...more
Sensory Development is as important to your Baby's Development as Brain development. The sensory organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin etc) feed the brain with sensory experiences that underlines much of the stimulants required by the Brain to build neural pathways.Do you know that the ears are the most developed sensory organ in a newborn? In...more
Toddlers experience a sense of comforting self-control from being able to anticipate what will happen next. The adult provides daily rituals and routines which contribute to the stability of the child's emotional development. The adult also provides interactions that encourages social responses.Scaffolding is a process of interaction between the adult and child. During this process the adult gently guides and supports the child's learning by building on what the child is able to do. This involves varying the level of the activity depending upon the child's responses.Relationships do not unfold in a vacuum. They are most rewarding when they become a vehicle for learning about oneself, about each other, and about the world. For toddlers, having things to do is a prerequisite for all these kinds of learning.The life of a toddler involves the constant emotional struggle between dependence and independence. The turbulence of these years can be difficult for both the child and the adult. It is thus important that the adult is equipped with tools and ideas that can ease tension when emotions become fraught.Control of the body is the first kind of control children have over...more
If you have little kids, you realize that the Littlest Pet Shop provides a group of toys sold by Hasbro that has become an animated television show which is popular with the kids. The show is basically about the experiences of a group of miniature...more
Most common words associated with teens are like wild, unpredictable, rebellious, etc. As many of the persons now labeling the teens as such had once themselves behaved similarly when they were themselves teens, so it seems rather a little unfair...more
Eye experts once thought that the lowest acceptable age for wearing contact lenses should be eighteen. Today, more and more young people are wearing them to school and around the house. There is a larger teen market than ever before....more
Slumber party theme is definitely a great theme you can throw for your child's birthday. And this article will provide some lists of slumber party ideas you can select from. So what's actually a slumber party? Some will describe it as...more
Many people love to relate directly to another person with the desire to have a child. However, so-called marriages of convenience are a sign that a family is possible without involving feelings of love, when the goal is to perpetuate a...more
A well-train pet normally leads a happier and healthier life and its owner also can delight in a trouble-free life long companion. Canine coaching - fundamental obedience, home and potty instruction are therefore essential and crucial...more