Almost every parent has experienced a time when their child behaves in ways that challenge you. Join us as we examine children’s challenging behavior, why this behavior occurs and how positive guidance can prevent these challenging behaviors.
The science of early brain development is opening up a new window into our understanding of young children's development and how to best support it. In this session, we will discuss some of the new research findings and how they can be used to enrich the quality of care for young children. We will also learn about different initiatives that are using the science of early brain development to promote practices and public policies to support young children and families.
Providing clear messages about belonging, rules, and relationships are part of a parent’s job description. The challenge for parents is to recognize the need for a parental shift as the child grows and develops, to encourage self-discipline and self-confidence. Parents need to move from protectors to key adults who assist and guide as the child achieves his or her own potential. The Red-Yellow-Green Framework, is a systematic way for parents to deliver direct and clear messages, establish necessary rituals and routines, and communicate family values, benefits and expectations. How a family functions matters more than how it is structured.
In a new brief, Early Childhood Policy Focus: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, Child Trends reviews recent data and current research on nutrition and exercise habits of young children under the age of six.
Early Learning Digest is a FREE parenting newsletter available for parents of 0-5 year olds. Each bi-monthly issue offers articles of interest regarding evidence-based child development and parenting tools and techniques. This newsletter is provided through a partnership with Minnesota Parents Know, Help Me Grow, and the Minnesota Department of Education. Sign up to have Early Learning Digest sent directly to your email.
Are your children tuning you out when you talk to them? Do you have to repeat yourself in order to be heard? A child's specific developmental stage influences her ability to understand and communicate. This webinar will focus on practical, accessible and developmentally appropriate parenting skills and strategies for communicating with young children ages two through six years. We will also talk briefly about signs indicating there may be an issue with receptive and expressive language, and where to go for help.
