Training parents about all things preschool and kids aged 18 months–5 years
It’s your responsibility to give your kid the competitive edge. Master my list of top 6 skills to make your child the smartest one in the class so they’ll succeed in the future. The world is not perfect and we all know that children developed at different rates, but these skills should at least…
We love reading. Everyone should read. Your kids should read, you should read and you should read to your kids. Help instill a love of books in your children by reading these fantastic fall books to your kids. For autumn we’re advising apple-themed fall books for each day! When you read to your kids, you’re doing…
Remember when kids’ lunches were—let’s be honest—a depressing bore? Today you have so many options for clever and creative lunchtime fun! And you don’t have to be a bento box-boss to incorporate cute ideas to add a little color and panache. We have a few super cute kid lunch ideas that will make your kid the envy of lunchtime!…
School drop-off and pick up is the most dangerous time of the day at any preschool. The school drop-off and pick up line is not a place for parents to be socializing. You need to be focused on the safety of your child as well as the safety of everyone else around you. At any…
Have you ever been late for pick-up? Children expect their parents to pick them up on time. No child wants to be the one looking out in the audience to see if mom or dad showed up. As I got older I understood why my parents were always late. As an adult, I even appreciated their dedication to providing…
School is in full swing and hopefully your child has settled into a routine that keeps things running smoothly. Everything is going well, but there’s something that’s just bothering you. You can’t really put your finger on it. You wind up saying to yourself “I just don’t like my child’s teacher.” She’s nothing like the teacher your child had…
This is it. It’s finally here. The first day of school. There’s probably just one last question on your mind, “Are we going to have a meltdown when I drop this kid off at school?” The answer to that question depends on well you’ve prepped your child to separate at drop-off time. If you’re a regular around…
Choosing the right preschool for your child is an extremely important decision. Based on my professional experience as an early childhood educator it is as important as choosing the right college. You may be familiar with the saying, “All I ever needed to know I learned in Kindergarten”. I believe you learn it in preschool….
In part 1 we found out that as parents we need to take a step back and really scrutinize the bigger decisions that will affect our children. Our our egos can get in the way of making the right choices. In any situation you need to take a dispassionate and critical view to fully evaluate…
We all want the best for our children. We’re parents. It’s engrained in us; the moment we become a parent that switch is flipped and there’s nothing that will turn it back again. And if we’re told our child can skip a grade of course we want to. It means they’re are gifted, smarter than…
