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This is an article for parents and teachers of our youngest children. It includes fall activities that can be easily done with young...

This Dad and Baby are building a framework for communication that is destined to last an entire lifetime. The obvious emotional...

As a professional toddler teacher, I've assisted in the potty training of dozens of children. One thing I know for sure is that no two...

It's not time for whining about the child care crisis in the US. It's time to do something positive about it. Since a usable, unified...

If you're in charge of a toddler for any period of time, read this. It's a suggestion that came from Dr. Becky Bailey, creator of the world-renowned Conscious Discipline program. She shared this at the close of a national early childhood conference that was so well-attended that every seat was taken, and at least 50 people were sitting on the floor, including me. What she said profoundly affected the way I think about early childhood care and education. This is it: To impro

If being nice were all parents had to do to raise empathetic children, there would be a lot more empathy in the world. Modelling kind and...

Ever hear a comment come out of the mouth of a young child that seems incredibly rude and uncaring, yet they say it with complete...

Enjoy this ad-free article from Early Childhood Rocks, a non-profit organization. If you spend time with toddlers, you know how it feels when they just won't listen to you. Perhaps you've tried being nice, giving them something fun to do, raising your voice, giving a time-out, and/or threatening some pretty dire consequences, but nothing is working, and you can't move forward because of all the fighting, whining, and general chaos. Welcome to your place of support. We want

Everyone wants their kids to be smart. And happy. There are a few things that early childhood teachers know that others may not. After...

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Enjoy this ad-free, post from early childhood rocks! , a non-profit organization that exists to supports early childhood. Nobody likes...

Yes, Minnesota is considered a progressive state when it comes to child care, particularly in its investments and initiatives to support...

The following is an AI-generated overview of the positive news coming out of Michigan regarding child care. A new state-supported...

Children are most definitely entitled to certain things at birth. Nourishment, safety, shelter, and medicine are some of them. In my opinion, kids are also entitled to love, learning, and play. (Brazelton/Greenspan 2000) Nobody, however, wants to raise a child who thinks they're entitled to a lot more than others or one who doesn't have a clue that they should have to work for the things they want. Entitled adults refuse to take responsibility for their actions and instead b

A quick internet search tells us that impulse control doesn't begin until age 3-4, but continues to develop throughout the lifespan. ...

If we were to try to prepare our children for any possible pitfall in life, we would risk spending so much time in preparation that we...

I spoke to a family with two young children who live in Vermont, and they were very pleased with the systematic changes happening there...

As an advocate of learning through play, I recently interviewed a 5-year-old on the structure of her kindergarten class. Do you get to...

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!...