From Babbling to First Words: The Adventure of Language Development
“Mama,” “Dada,” those first words are music to a parent’s ears, and they usually appear right around 12 months of age. Language developme…
0 likesYour Little Linguist: Play’s Role in Language Development
Human babies are among the most helpless of all animals at birth, and their development unfolds more slowly than any other animal. Remark…
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You’ve probably read the alarming statistics: childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. If this trend continues, this generatio…
0 likesOn the Spectrum: The Benefits of Play for Children with Autism and other Neurologically-Based Disorders
For a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), regular daily activities can be fraug…
0 likesPlay Builds Better Bonds: The Social and Emotional Benefits of Play
Watch your baby’s face as you play a game of peek-a-boo, and you know how much your little one loves play. Few things in life can beat th…
0 likesPlay Sparks Curiosity and Creativity
We often think of creativity in terms of a child’s artistic or musical ability, but creativity takes on many forms. A creative baby or to…
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