Summer’s over and the kids are back to school! Some of your children may be starting a new daycare or they may have had their first day of pre-school. Others may be starting a new grade or a new school altogether. Whatever the situation, we as speech therapists always recommend setting up play dates for […]
Category: Big Kid
We know you probably hear this all the time, but don’t kids grow up so fast!? One minute you’re worrying that your baby will never sleep through the night and may very well go to school without being potty trained and the next minute, they’re all grown up (which brings it’s own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because here you’ll find parenting tips, through big kid articles, videos and activities on fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning at home and more!
On the Field and Off
The start of school brings many new, exciting, and sometimes stressful changes for kids, including getting up early, daily homework, reconnecting with friends, and beginning fall sports. For those who play contact or collision sports, like football and soccer, this can be a time of great excitement and anxiety for parents as well. The concussion […]
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: We Worry about Our Kids Visiting Homes Where There Are Firearms
My husband, two young children (ages two and four), and I are now living in a community in which gun ownership and NRA (National Rifle Association) memberships are commonplace. We moved from the East where guns were not as common. Growing up I knew that some families had guns, but I never saw them or […]
I Hate You And Other Fun Phrases
My child yells awful things at me when he is angry. Things like, “I hate you,” “You are the meanest,” “I am moving out.” (Really? You are 3!) What can I do?! It IS hard to have your kids say awful stuff to and about you, especially when you only have their best interests at […]
5 Tips for Planning Healthy Back-to-School Meals
School is back in session and your schedule has taken a turn toward busy. How do you help your family stay fueled for after school activities? The answer is simple: planning. The time you take to plan will help you stay organized and healthy even through the busy back to school season. One of the […]
Nurturing Parent-Teacher Relationships
I will never forget her. Sprinting down the street to get to my tutoring client on time, it happened. She stopped me. “I know you never have time to talk to me, but I wanted to let you know my daughter won’t be able to do her homework because she has a dance recital tonight.” […]
Dr. Gramma Karen: Taking the Thorns Out
Guess what? My mom’s book, Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Helping Young Parents and Grandparents deal with Thorny Issues, just came out – hooray! As many of you know, my mom has been writing our regular and widely popular Ask Dr. Gramma Karen column for over two years. Her thoughtful and well-researched advice has helped scores […]
Who Will See Our Photographs in 100 Years?
I have done research for myself and my clients to find out the ways we can preserve our precious photos. When I go through the photographs that I have done for a client, I ask myself which are the ‘winners’ and should be preserved. I then wish to make prints right away. However, I know that […]