back to school
The transition from summer into the new school year is tough for both parents and kids. Especially for kids who have anxiety. Here are some back to school dos and don’ts. Read more
developmental milestone
Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s not a useful developmental milestone. Read more
Autism
Autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized in varying degrees by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors.
cardiac arrest
LeBron James’ son, 18-year-old Bronny James, recently suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing with his basketball team. Although this is a rare event for young athletes, here’s what parents need to know. Read more
Gentle parenting
Gentle parenting is not permissive parenting. This trending parenting approach requires a lot of patience and is not for the weak of heart. Read more
rise in mental disorders
A major review article in the Journal of Pediatrics proposes the primary cause of the rise in mental disorders is a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam, and engage in other activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults. Read more
swim unsupervised
An average of 10 children drown each day in the United States. Too many parents let their kids swim unsupervised. Read more
two hours’ screen time
Researchers found little effect on preschoolers' social and academic development when they averaged about two hours’ screen time during the day over the course of the year. Read more
Random App of Kindness (RAKi)
Empathy, our ability to understand and share the feelings of others, not only fosters prosocial behavior, it also helps inhibit antisocial actions. Now there’s an app for that - Random App of Kindness (RAKi)! Read more
Decade for Childhood
The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and Alliance for Childhood joined together to launch a 10-year initiative, the Decade for Childhood 2012-2022. The Decade for Childhood invites individuals and organizations to join their global initiative to work with others to create positive conditions in which all children can grow with hope, joy, freedom, and promise for the future.
