Month: September 2016

Want Pincer Grasp Before Her First Birthday? Bet You’ll Be Surprised At What Moves (Hint) Build Hand Control!

The image of a baby popping cereal into her mouth and grinning is commercial genius.  But what if your child is still raking them with a fist at 8 months?  Is that late or just right?  Is there a way to promote early grasp without offering a baby something tiny that she can choke on?…… Continue reading Want Pincer Grasp Before Her First Birthday? Bet You’ll Be Surprised At What Moves (Hint) Build Hand Control!

Weaning the Pacifier From An Older Child

Weaning pacifiers can be difficult, no matter the age.  I wrote a popular post a while back on pacifier use and abuse, Prevent Pacifier Addiction With A Focus on Building Self-Calming Without Plastic , but I think that I might need to write another.  Once an older child, over 3, still uses a pacifier, it is a…… Continue reading Weaning the Pacifier From An Older Child

Teaching Children To Use Utensils to Eat: Use Good Tools, Good Food, and Good Timing

  I gave a crash course in utensil instruction to an interested dad recently.  Speaking with him, answering his questions, made me realize that I had spent years refining my approach to teaching young children how to use spoons and forks.  I had never written it all down. Select your tools carefully.  Many parents and…… Continue reading Teaching Children To Use Utensils to Eat: Use Good Tools, Good Food, and Good Timing

Toilet Training Has It’s Costs: Don’t Be Shocked

  In speaking with families about their worries in anticipation of toilet training, one of the issues that rarely comes up are it’s costs.  Sure, everyone laughs about the vacation they will take when they no longer buy diapers or pull-ups.  Those huge boxes from Costco don’t come cheap.  But there are costs during the…… Continue reading Toilet Training Has It’s Costs: Don’t Be Shocked

Which Crayons Promote Mature Writing Grasp?

It is back-to-school time here in the U.S.  Stores are pushing clothes, backpacks, shoes and school supplies.  Time for teachers to set up their classrooms and get excited about a new school year.  When I see the amazing variety of crayons on display at Target or Walmart, it reminds me to speak to the families…… Continue reading Which Crayons Promote Mature Writing Grasp?

Frustrating Homework? Adapt Children’s Worksheets For Success

The new school year is beginning here on the east coast, and kids will be getting new workbooks and worksheets for homework.  Over the years, I have seen a staggering variety of mass-produced assignments that could only be designed by adults who spend very little time with young children, and none with kids that have…… Continue reading Frustrating Homework? Adapt Children’s Worksheets For Success

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