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Why Becoming a Good Parent Begins in Infancy Social skill acquisition is profoundly important in attaining personal satisfaction in relationships and achieving success in many spheres of life, including parenting. Professionals, who are uniquely positioned to observe and help shape relationship skills, have a special responsibility to be aware of those educational opportunities and of the context in which relationship education of parents, children and youth is occurring.  Document
Why Do Babies Like Boxes Best? Why do babies like gift boxes best? The answer lies in their development. While the toys and presents can be cute and interesting to adults, babies can't do much with them and they do not offer the endless opportunities that the box and the paper do for exploring with all the senses. Children at one year of age are in the stage of development Piaget (a psychologist who studied child development) called sensor motor play when babies actively explore toys and other objects first with their eyes, then with their hands and mouths. Website
Why Hurry? Respecting Development and Learning There is a lot of pressure on parents and teachers to have children ready for school. Families are inundated with a barrage of information from websites, television commercials, and well-meaning friends about buying or doing certain things so that their children will be successful. Teachers are being pushed to make sure they are instructing children, even babies, in the skills they need to be "ready" for the next step, whether it is preschool or kindergarten or reading. However, David Elkind (1987) states, no authority in the field of child psychology, pediatrics, or child psychiatry advocates the formal instruction, in any domain, of infants and young children. In fact, the weight of solid professional opinion opposes it and advocates providing young children with a rich and stimulating environment that is, at the same time, warm, loving, and supportive of the child's own learning priorities and pacing. It is within this supportive, non-pressured environment that infants and young children acquire a solid sense of security, positive self-esteem, and a long-term enthusiasm for learning. Document
Why Interaction Must Come Before Language Every family member is eager to hear their child use words and start putting sentences together. But did you know that the road to successful communication begins long before children start using words? Website
Wilder Child Guidance Center - NW Branch The Wilder Child Guidance Center NW Branch site has descriptions of Wilder's Youth, older adults, community and neighborhood, affordable housing, cross-culture support, anti-violence, and welfare to work programs. There is a very handy intrasite search engine, volunteer opportunities, consulting, a newspaper, research center, and other publications available on-line. Website
Working with Infants and Toddlers: The Importance of Family Partnerships Tips for building partnerships with family members of infants and toddlers. Tipsheet
Xaasaasiyadda Cuntada (Food Allergies) Calaamadaha iyo astaamaha xasaasiyadda cuntada ee ugu badan carruurta yaryar iyo xeelado looga hortago soo-gaadhista. Signs and symptoms of the most common food allergies in young children and strategies to prevent exposure. Tipsheet
Xeelado Kahortagaya Dabeecadaha Adag (Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behaviors) Xeeladaha soo socdaa waxay kaa caawin karaan ka hortagga dabeecadaha adag iyo sidoo kale inay si togan u taageeraan dhammaan carruurta ku jirta barnaamijkaaga, haddii ay si joogto ah u isticmaalaan dabeecadaha adag iyo haddii kale.The following strategies can help prevent challenging behaviors as well as positively support all children in your program, whether or not they consistently use challenging behaviors. Tipsheet
Xoojinta Xiriirka Aas aasiga ah ee Caruurta Lagu Hayyo Xanaanada iyo Barnaamiijta Waxbarashada (Attachment in Early Care and Education Programs) Xaashidan tilmaantu waxa ay dabooshaa sida loo sameeyo cilaaqaad tayo leh carruurtaada daryeelkaaga sababtoo ah cilaaqaadku waa udub dhexaadka horumarka iyo waxbarashada.This tip sheet covers how to establish quality relationships with the children in your care because relationships are at the core of development and learning. Tipsheet
Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic The Autism Program at Yale is an interdisciplinary group of clinicians and scholars dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical services to children with autism spectrum disorders and their families. This is also one of the leading research centers in the world and recently recognized as a National Institutes of Health AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. Our program involves infants, toddlers, pre-school, and school-age children, as well as young adults (18-21 years) with autism and related disorders and integrates highly experienced professionals from the fields of clinical psychology, neuropsychology and neuroimaging, child psychiatry, speech-language pathology, social work, genetics and the biological sciences, as well as psychopharmacology and psychiatric nursing. Our clinical and research activities are located in the Child Study Center at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Website
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