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| 10 Routines That Will Strengthen a Parent-Child Relationship | We all crave those close moments with our children that melt our hearts. Connection is as essential to us as it is to our children. When our relationship is strong, it's also sweet, so we receive as much as we give. That's what makes parenting worth all the sacrifices. Researchers remind us that we need five positive interactions to each negative interaction to keep a relationship healthy. Here are ten that don't add time to your day, but do add connection. | Website |
| 10 Safety Coloring Signs for Kids | We've put together 10 fun coloring pages to increase kids' awareness around the house and on the street. The safety signs feature a friendly penguin and include fun facts to help them remember each sign. Whether you decide to hang them up in your home or enjoy them as a coloring activity, these safety signs will teach your kids valuable safety rules. | Website |
| 10 Summer Safety Tips | June, July, and August are more dangerous for children than other months. Here at Child Trends, our summer safety tips are based on -- what else? -- Data! | Website |
| 10 Things Every Child Needs (Videos) | At birth, an infant's brain is only 25 percent of the size of an average adult's brain. Incredibly, by age 3, a child's brain has grown to 90 percent of that an adult's brain. During infancy and early childhood, children are flooded with new experiences that impact their brain development. The first 3 years of a child's life offer parents and other caregivers an amazing opportunity to shape the child's growth and form healthy habits that will last a lifetime. This site offers 10 videos discussing ways to facilitate child development from birth to three. | Website |
| 100 Calm Down Strategies | It's unlikely someone can be calmed down by being told to CALM DOWN. In fact, just the opposite usually happens. So what can you do when a child is nervously waiting for someone to arrive, refusing to go to the dentist or running in circles out of excitement? Click the link below to access a toolkit of calm down tools and strategies that you can access before, during, and after a crisis. | Website |
| 100 Tricks To Help You De-Stress | Here's a set of 100 expert and research-backed ways to relax, whether you have five minutes, five hours, or five weeks. | Website |
| 11 Tips for Teaching Preschool Online | "From scavenger hunts to obstacle courses to read-alouds, many activities from the classroom can be adapted for little kids learning from home." Here are some great ideas from Jessica Young at Edutopia. | Website |
| 12 Children's Picture Books That Challenge Traditional Gender Roles | Research shows that even young children can quickly fall into these sex-based stereotypes and prejudices. In honor of celebrating our diversity, here are 12 children's picture books that challenge traditional gender roles. | Website |
| 12 Easy Ways to Help Burn Energy and Calm Children of All Abilities | “Many parents are now working from home and trying to juggle distance learning for their children.” Fraser has come up with some ideas to help. | Website |
| 12 Key Practices for High-Quality Early Childhood Inclusion | Which inclusive practices do early childhood programs need to master in order to welcome and support all learners? This blog post, will take you through the 12 inclusive practices with the strongest research base for supporting young children in inclusive programs. These practices come from the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™), a field-tested observational tool for classrooms serving children ages 2-5. | Website |
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