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Posts Tagged ‘social emotional’
Behind-The-Scenes of “Ruby’s Studio”
VIDEO — Learn about The Mother Company mission to create a gentler, healthier, more enriching alternative to children’s programming in this peek behind-the-scenes of “Ruby’s Studio.”
Friday Round-Up: Resources for Dads
In this resource round-up we have funny books, thought-provoking articles, and websites all about supporting Dads. Happy Father’s Day men!
Happy Mother’s Day! Four Experts Give Tips to Get Well-Behaved Kids!
The top gift mothers want for mother’s day this year? “Well-behaved children,” according to a recent TMC poll. So as our gift to you, we offer a bunch of parenting tips from top child development experts – with no tax and free shipping! Happy Mother’s Day to you all – we love being a part of this community.
LGBT Family Resources, from “Lesbian Dad”
Living at the “crossroads of mother and father,” Polly Pagenhart, LGBT activist, editor and most importantly mom, hand picks a list of resources for info on LGBT parenting.
Playing with Private Parts
Your child has discovered his/her privates and is unabashedly amused by this newfound pastime. Check out what Dr. Steven C. Atkins, author of “Talking to Your Kids about Sex” has to say about it.
Separation Anxiety and School
Both parents and children have big feelings about the first day of school. Mary Hartzell, a longtime early childhood educator, wrote an article about the separation anxiety felt by both parent and child.
Should You Force A Child to Say I’m Sorry?
Should kids learn to always say “I’m sorry” or is it an empty phrase if they don’t really mean it? As parents, should we enforce apologizing as a show of good manners or let those words go when they seem insincere? The debate rages on as child experts, Lauri Berkenkamp and Susan Stiffelman add their insight to the mix.
The Last Days of Summer
Tanya Ward Goodman, a talented writer and mother of two, submitted this personal essay. It inspired us, and we hope it reminds you to slow down during the last days of summer and savor the sweetness of childhood…and peach pie.
The Power of “Yes”
“Don’t!” “Stop it!” “That’s not okay!” Feeling like a broken record when speaking to your child? Mary Hartzell, early childhood development expert says, injecting more (reasonable) “yeses” in a day will help everyone feel better.