Does Your Child Know Their Last Name?
At the beginning of each school year, many children in my preschool class do not know their last name and can not tell me their mother or father’s first or…
Safety – Calling 9-1-1
Every so often, I see a short piece on the TV news about a young child who saved someone's life by calling 9-1-1. And when the reporter is asking the…
Strengthening Gross Motor Skills
In today's world, where communication and entertainment is dominated by electronic devices and streaming, children are growing more and more sedentary, leading to a larger percentage of young adults with…
Building Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills involve the coordination between the eyes and the small muscles of the body, and are most commonly thought of as the ability to control the muscles in…
All By Myself – Cleaning Up
Children should learn to always clean up after themselves, whether it is their dirty dishes, the craft project they made and the leftover materials, or the toys they played with. …
All By Myself – My Own Snacks
Kids want to be independent and to do things on their own. This is especially true for their own snacks. They would much prefer to be able to open them…
All By Myself – Tying My Shoes
One of the most frustrating things as parents is teaching their children to tie their own shoes. One of the most frustrating things for children is to learn to tie…
All By Myself – Getting Dressed
Previously, I stressed that it is important that your child can get their clothes back in place after going to the bathroom. But the bigger picture is that your child…
All By Myself – Flossing
In a previous post, I covered the importance of regular and thorough toothbrushing. Equally important is correct, regular flossing. Flossing gets food out from those areas between teeth and along…
All By Myself – Sneezing, Coughing and Blowing My Nose
Sneezing and Coughing According to an experiment by the NIH, a sneeze can travel up to 25 feet in 22 seconds. In similar studies, it was determined that coughs can…
