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Parenting Articles

Communication and talking tools:

• Expanding Your Child’s Language Skills
• Encouraging Toddlers to Talk
• Communication Tips for Parents
• Communicative Temptations
• 25 Words Every 2-Year-Old Should Know

Below are some of our teachers’ contributions to local newspapers on various topics facing parents today:

• Answers to Common Questions About Therapy for a Very Young Child
• Learn Activities for Children You Can Do Anywhere
• An Anxious Mom Asks How to Prepare Her Child for Preschool
• How to Help a Child with Separation Anxiety
• How Much is too Much TV for Young Children
• Keeping Sleep Time Consistent During the Summer
• Activities to Make Travel Easier
• How to Prepare Your Child for the Loss of a Family Pet

Parenting Advice Video Series

Here we will regularly post discussions with experts, answers to parenting questions, and advice about navigating the complicated systems related to children with special needs. Something you’d like to see here? Just let us know in the “Get in Touch” form on the left.

Tantrums in Public: Can they be avoided?

Learn how to prevent tantrums in public places by managing expectations and setting boundaries with your child.

The Afternoon Rush: Keeping things calm when you get home from work

The Afternoon Rush: Keeping things calm when you get home from work
Often things are chaotic with our kids when we first walk in the door from a long day at work. Here’s a simple but effective tip for keeping things calm.

Bedtime Blues: Getting your child to sleep

Bedtime Blues: Getting your child to sleep
Here are some easy to follow suggestions for helping your child get to sleep at night.