http://speakunited.org/blog/Guest+Blogger/2009/03 xx http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/03/practicing-independence <p>When toddlers leave toddlerhood, and continue to change in size and shape, it is at this time we begin to bid good bye to those beautiful chubby legs, and say hello to the taller independent child! </p> <p> In our practicing of graduating Early Childhood Professionals we know that kindergarten teachers are grateful when young children are “aces” with self help skills, i.e. the ability to serve their own snack, pour their own juice, find and zipper their own jacket, successfully go to the bathroom, and are at an emotional level where they are past experiencing separation anxiety. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/03/practicing-independence">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/03/practicing-independence#comments Healthy Child Development Parenting Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:07:33 -0400 Guest Blogger 1916 at http://speakunited.org http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/03/sharing-caring-about-me-first <p>Bay State College's Robin Carmody and Yana Lapaix return (yay!) as guest bloggers. This post resumes their series on advice for parents and professionals working with young children. Up this week: Why is it so hard to get my child to share? See also their previous posts on <a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/02/teachable-moments">teachable moments </a> and <a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/02/moving-toddlers"> toddler behavior</a>. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/03/sharing-caring-about-me-first">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> http://speakunited.org/blog/guest+blogger/2009/03/sharing-caring-about-me-first#comments Parenting Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:41:55 -0400 Guest Blogger 1904 at http://speakunited.org