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They are trying to learn as much as they can, as fast as they can. In order to learn, they want to touch it, taste it, smell it, see what it feels like on their hands and their face, see what it looks like on a plate, on the table, on…
The preteen years will be a time of further establishing your tween’s unique identity, preparing for the teen years when he will be biologically programmed to break away. Expect him to test his boundaries with clothing, behavior, and activities. Preteen girls will often try to express their unique identity by…
The safety of pets with an infant depends on the pet and the infant. Some pets are dangerous around infants and some infants don't know how to treat a pet. However, generally speaking, children love animals, but make sure your animals love children. If you have pets, be extra careful:…
To help your teen form positive new habits, first of all, you have to understand the adolescent brain. It is programmed by nature to reject the family in general to seek out the new and different in order to work up the courage to leave a secure home and establish…
No family is easy, and a blended family is just a little tougher – but it can be done! You just have to remember that the two adults have been developing a relationship by investing time with each other. You can’t expect the children to develop a similar relationship without…
In most cases, yes, it is OK for a toddler to have imaginary friends. It is part of the way their brains mature. At about age 3 they may not be able to tell reality from their imagination. There is also some evidence linking pretend play with executive function. Teacher…
Children's brains grow rapidly, forming as many as 250,000 neurons per minute. Around the age of 11, the brain will start “pruning,” which is the process of keeping connections that are useful and eliminating those that are not. At about this age, the formation of new neurons slows down, and the…
According to Harvard research, the “serve and return” model of interaction is the best way to stimulate your baby's brain. The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University suggests the “Serve and Return” method, where – just like in a game of tennis – the baby will serve up…
To help your teen make better decisions, first of all, you have to understand the adolescent brain. It is programmed by nature to reject the comforts of home to seek out the new and different in order to work up the courage to leave a secure family and establish a…
Children will often connect two events that are not really related and then form negative beliefs about themselves. Because of what Piaget called Transductive Reasoning, your child may connect two events that have no logical connection, and may feel responsible for things she has no control over. For example, if…