Parenting

Moving on to Toddlers

Guest Blogger — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:31:28 -0600

The following is the second in a series of guest blogger posts by Robin Carmody and Yana Lapaix of the Early Childhood Education Department at Bay State College. Robin is the program chair of the department and Juliane (Yana) Lapaix teaches several courses on the education and development of young children. Their series will focus on advice for parents and professionals working with young children read more »

Practicing Independence

Guest Blogger — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:07:33 -0500

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!

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. read more »

Sharing is Caring (...about me first!)

Guest Blogger — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:41:55 -0500

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 teachable moments and toddler behavior. read more »

Teachable Moments

Guest Blogger — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:40:05 -0600

The following is the first in a series of guest blogger posts by Robin Carmody and Yana Lapaix of the Early Childhood Education Department at Bay State College. Robin is the program chair of the department and Yana Lapaix teaches several courses on the education and development of young children. Their series will focus on advice for parents and professionals working with young children. read more »