When we constantly steer playtime, we may actually be getting in the way of the very skills we’re trying to build.

developmental assessments, therapy, ongoing care, and case management. Children we assess may have a developmental need or concern. They may also have characteristics of: Autism spectrum disorder, ...

You’ll be qualified for employment and management positions in private childcare and daycare facilities, working with children from birth to 5 years old. You will learn in-demand skills like speaking, ...

Piaget’s stages of development describe how children learn as they grow up. There are four distinct stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Jean Piaget was ...

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Earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential opens the door to rewarding careers in early childhood education. With this credential, you are qualified to work in a variety of early childhood ...

It's a common scene on public transport. A parent holds a mobile phone showing noisy cartoons to their young child. The pair is looking at the screen together, laughing. Yet parent and child rarely ...

During this period, roughly covering ages 3 to 5, a child’s personality, interests, and social orientation begin to come into focus, but parents should keep in mind that personality traits, personal ...

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Child emotional abuse is a pattern of parental behavior that impacts your child's emotional development and feelings of self-worth. Emotional abuse includes the impact of negative talk as well as a ...