Posts Tagged ‘child development’
Setting Meaningful Goals for Children: A Guide for Parents and Nannies
Children thrive when they have structure, encouragement, and opportunities to grow. Whether you’re a parent or a nanny, setting thoughtful goals for children helps foster confidence, independence, and emotional well-being. But goals should look different depending on a child’s age and stage of development. Here’s how to approach goal-setting for infants, toddlers, and school-age children—with…
Read MoreIs Make-Believe Healthy?
Young children take life literally. They view all situations as “good” or “bad.” Water is either “hot” or “cold.” Young children do not assign “degrees” to any situation, and in the young child’s world, everything is real. The three-year-old has absolutely no doubt that Sponge Bob or Dora the Explorer really exists. These characters are…
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