Toddler Town Blog

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01October

Day Care 101: How to Choose the Best Day Care Facility for Your Family

If you’re considering putting your baby in day care, here’s what you need to know — from benefits and downsides to the questions you should ask and what to look for in a facility....

happy infant playing at nursery
20October

Heuristic Play – 5 Key Benefits for Nurseries

Heuristic play is when you give a group of children a range of different objects and receptacles in a controlled environment and allow ...

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01October

Toddlers and Challenging Behavior

This article explores the meaning behind challenging behaviors and how parents and caregivers can set age-appropriate limits for their toddlers....

baby with autism sleeping in parent arms
01October

Baby's Sleep Issues Could Sometimes Signal Autism

Babies who have disrupted sleep, as many with autism do, may experience delayed brain development, a new study published online in the American Journal of Psychiatry....

infant sitting on ground trying to draw using pen
01October

Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language

Teaching parents how to talk to their babies could help boost their children's language development, researchers say....

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01October

How to Tame Morning Chaos

Are your mornings always chaotic? Between making breakfast, packing lunches, getting everyone dressed and hunting for homework assignments...

kid sleeping in class
07December

Is it ADHD?

Learn about the symptoms of ADHD and what to do if you’re concerned that your child might have this disorder....

stem learning in preschool
10January

Integrating STEM Learning in Early Childhood Education

In ways that have yet to be fully understood, early development of STEM skills seems to support.....