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Yes, Virginia, there really is a childcare crisis in the US. Teachers can't afford to stay. Parents can't afford to pay. As a result,...

Enjoy this professional post with no annoying outside ads from Early Childhood Rocks, a non-profit organization. Nobody likes whining!...

Be a S.T.A.R. You're about to discover a fantastic secret used by many childcare providers and par ents. Very few people are aware of...

Everywhere we look, we find negativity and blame . What if we could turn things around? Would it be worth the effort? Try using some...

Everybody needs to be noticed and to matter. That's an important concept for early childhood educators to know. But who notices them...

What's going to happen with the child care situation? How in the world did we get to a place where the US ranks number 35 out of 37...

Dear Teacher, My toddler embarrasses me on play dates by grabbing toys and hitting the other children. I know that at her age she's...

Ask 7 different people about toddler biting, and you'll probably get 7 different answers, including the dreaded "Bite them back!"...

Child care and early childhood education are officially in crisis. It's like a huge slap in the face to parents and early childhood...

What is gentle parenting? I've been trying to figure it out for a while now. I'm getting mixed signals from parents, teachers and...

Children can be challenging. Just when we've done just about everything we can think of for them, they turn around and do or say...

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to provide high-quality child care in the face of systemic failure. You deserve...

It's not time for whining about the child care crisis in the US. It's time to make a PLAN. Luckily early childhood rocks!  has one....

"Why can't you share?", said the frustrated mom after explaining the idea over and over again during a playdate with her 2 1/2 year old...

Once upon a time preschool and nursery school teachers used songs to teach the children. We sometimes played old vinyl records but...

No one wants to be anxious. Still, so many of us are. The statistics say that about 1 in 20 people in the United States are diagnosed...

Early Childhood Rocks is a non-profit with a vision and a heart. You won't find any outside ads in our articles. Just solid information...

Early Childhood Rocks is a non-profit with a vision and a heart. You won't find any outside ads in our articles. Just solid information...

Do you sing little songs to your infants or do some finger play games like Itsy Bitsy Spider or Toe Knee Chestnut? If so, you rock...

You probably thought this would never happen. Your toddler is so sweet and loving. But suddenly you have a problem. It might be...