Child Development
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2.3KStrangers Bearing Advice: New babies bring out the expert in everyone
The voice had come from behind me as I waited in line at the bank to cash a check. “They say you...
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783Choosing a Daycare: Learn As You Grow’s Joshua LaGrow offers some tips for finding the right fit
Are you planning to go back to work after your baby is born? With so many childcare options out there, finding the...
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6.4KA Little Jolt: Caffeine’s risks for kids and teens
Caffeine is the most commonly consumed stimulant in the world. It’s found in soda, energy drinks, coffee, tea, and chocolate, among other...
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3.1KHand to Mouth: How to help babies start to sample solid food
When you first start introducing your baby to solid foods, it can be overwhelming to figure out what is best. I have...
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1.9KGood Habits for Leaders: Palermo Elementary encourages students to take charge
Third-grader Abby Grzesik knows exactly how many days she was absent from school in 2018-19 (only missed one week), just how much...
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1.3KLet’s Get Together: Remaking classrooms so all students are included
Julie Causton, Ph.D., wants teachers to help students become their best selves. As an educator who has worked at the elementary, middle,...
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1.6KTransforming Tragedies: An effort to build resilience to trauma in school
Everyone experiences distressing events in their lives. You’ve probably heard about trauma, the emotional response to these events. Our emotional reactions to...
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2.0KIn Search of Sleep: 8 Strategies for coping with wakeful babies
Whether your baby is a newborn, a few months old, or approaching his 1-year milestone birthday, you’re probably exhausted. Those full nights...
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3.9KNinja Invasion! Kids flock to programs combining gymnastics, obstacle courses
A growing number of Central New York kids are turning to a new kind of training: ninja gymnastics. Nine locations in the...
