Dangers of Toys

Nothing is more tempting to a one-year-old than a four-year old’s toys! According to the CDC, choking rates are highest for babies under one-year-old and is the leading cause of injury and death among children. Between 1990 and 2011, at least 231 children died after choking or asphyxiating on a toy or toy part. The Consumer Product Safety Commission designed this simple device to test the safety...

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You Child's Temperament

You overslept, missed the bus, and were late for school. What happens to your day when your routine is changed? Does it offset your whole day or do you just shrug it off? What kind of temperament do you have?There are three basic types of temperament:Easy Child Reacts mildly to discomforts and can sooth self. Establishes a regular eating and sleeping routine quickly Generally in a positive mood,...

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Employment Success

Imagine if you owned a business.  What characteristics would you want from your employees? To be productive, hardworking To be positive, confident To be helpful, friendly, patient To be a team member and get along with others To leave your troubles out of the work environment To be on time, dependable To be neat and clean, dressed appropriately To be flexible, adapt to change To keep your...

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Safe Sleep

The A B C's of Safe Sleep Alone, on their Back, in the Crib Provide safe sleep by placing your baby on his back Baby may suffocate when sleeping with adults. Remove all pillows, stuffed animals and crib padding Never use a heavy or loose blankets Place baby’s feet toward the foot of the crib. Avoid cigarette smoke exposure around your baby. Avoid letting baby’s room get too hot. Use only...

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Categories of Toys

These are the toy categories and examples of items: Arts and crafts – large crayons, chalk & markers, large sheets of paper, finger paint, blunt nose scissors, easel Active Play – climber, swing, slide, wagon, riding, large balls, bowling pins, bean bags Books – age appropriate Construction – blocks, wood train, play tools, play workbench Dramatic Playthings – dolls, child-size...

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Pre-K Matters

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Low Birth Weight

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Benefits of Blocks

These are the major concepts children can learn from playing with colored blocks: Constructing, Designing, Comparing, Building, Transporting, Classifying, Adding, Subtracting, Ordering, Apportioning, Originating, Measuring, Restructuring, Balancing, Sorting, Dividing,  Multiplying, Arranging Colored blocks have lasting value: 6-8 months: grasps, mouths, and release blocks. Develops...

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Your Spending Plan

There are the 6 steps to making a spending plan:  1) Assess your financial situation,  2) Set financial goals,  3) Create a budget based  on projected income and expenses,  4) Monitor spending patterns,  5) Compare your budget to what you’ve actually spent,  6) Review progress and revise as needed. How to calculate estimated Net Income (take home pay): Monthly...

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Calming Crying Baby

Most babies cry 2-3 hours a day for the 1st 2 -3 months of life and 5 p.m. to Midnight is often a fussy time. Switching Off the Crying Reflex — Dr. Harvey Karp M.D. Dr. Karp believes that babies, especially in their first few months of life, can experience "fourth trimester" issues. Babies can have a difficult time getting used to the huge amount of stimuli present in life outside of Mom's...

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