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24 / June

How to Help Your Child Develop Empathy

By Claire Lerner and Rebecca Parlakian Yes, you can help your child be more empathetic! Try these practical tips to help infants and toddlers develop empathy and understand that others have different thoughts and feelings than they do. Empathy is […]

23 / June

How Performing Acts of Kindness Can Benefit Our Kids—Plus 11 Great Ideas To Get Them Started

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BY ANA CONNERY Teaching kids about the importance of being kind is one thing, reaping the benefits of performing acts of kindness long after they’re done is another. Research has shown us there are multiple perks our children can get when […]

6 / June

RAISING CHILDREN: THE PHYSIOLOGY BEHIND KINDNESS

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by: thinkkindness In a survey conducted back in 2019 on American parents and what they wanted for their children, over 90% of them noted that their main priority is to teach their children to be caring[1]. This study affirms the […]

26 / May

8 Reasons Exploring Nature with Children is Important

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By: Author Tanja Mcilroy This is a guest post by Veronica Wallace. These days, most kids prefer screens to the great outdoors. You might have to take away their electronics to convince them that there’s more fun outside the house than […]

19 / May

The Negative Effects of Colouring Books

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By: Author Tanja Mcilroy Colouring books are a standard item on most children’s bookshelves. They look fun and creative and educational…but are they? Why Colouring Books are Not Developmentally Appropriate Children are creative by nature. They love drawing and using colour […]

14 / May

Why Kids Need Nature

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Experience and explore the great outdoors with your child — it’s good for her! BY SCHOLASTIC PARENTS STAFF Whether you grew up in a suburb, on a farm, or in a big city, you probably spent a lot of time playing […]

5 / May

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Unite for safety: clean your hands by WHO When a health facility’s “quality and safety climate or culture” values hand hygiene and infection prevention and control (IPC), this results in both patients and health workers feeling protected and cared for. […]

7 / April

WHY BLOCKS AND HOPSCOTCH ARE BETTER THAN FLICKERING SCREENS IN THE GAME OF LIFE

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By Don Pinnock via Daily Maverick “We all had our favourite toy, the one we took to bed or couldn’t wait to get out of bed to play with. Was that all childish nonsense, or did it create the person you […]

23 / February

14 little things that will make your kids feel loved

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by: PLAYFUL NOTES Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” This quote by Charles R. Swindoll is such a wonderful reminder to make more room for joy and connection every single day. […]

7 / February

Daycare Germs: Talking to Your Child’s Teacher About Fighting Illness

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By Mary Jo DiLonardo via GROW by Web MD Aseelah El-Amin is a self-proclaimed germaphobe. When the Atlanta mom was looking for daycare for her 18-month-old daughter, she visited many child-care centers, always asking the directors lots of questions. She asked how they […]

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