Choosing a Halloween costume is one of the most exciting parts of the holiday for many children. They may already have a favorite character in mind, want to wear the same dinosaur costume again, or come up with an idea that is completely their own. For young children,...
By the third or fourth house on Halloween night, there is a lot going on. For children, trick-or-treating also packs a surprising amount of social practice into one walk around the neighborhood. They approach people they may not know well, wait while other children...
I looked around the long table where my five kids were scarfing mac and cheese and nuggets in disarray, some half dressed in uniforms about to head out to sports practices. I’d managed to keep some standards, like sitting down to dinner with as many people in our...
Parenting a preschooler can require a surprising amount of flexibility. One moment, your child needs a clear boundary. The next, they may need reassurance, help naming a feeling, or enough space to work through a problem on their own. That is one reason parenting...
When you start comparing early learning options, preschool and day care might seem like the same thing, or like two completely different paths. While they are certainly different, there is also the potential for overlap between the programs. A day care center may...
Sleep can look very different from one child to the next, especially during the first few years. A newborn may sleep in short stretches throughout the day and night, while a preschooler might sleep through the night and still need an afternoon nap. So, how much sleep...
