Infants learn more vocabulary words from parental interactions than from...
A recent study revealed that babies learn vocabulary words better from interactions with their parents than from watching commercial DVDs which claim to enhance infants’ vocabularies. Researchers...
View ArticleIntroduction to Science of Parenting Podcast
Welcome to the Science of Parenting. Doug and Mike explain the kinds of parenting topics they’re going to be talking about in this new monthly podcast. They say you might even hear scientific...
View ArticleLions, Tigers and Costumes! OH My!
I thought a lot about Grover the last week or two. Thinking about the fact that he and his pals on Sesame Street really are technically ‘monsters’. Puppets yes, but ‘monster’ puppets all the same. As...
View ArticleEpisode 11: Using Technology to Help with Parenting
From podcasts to text messages and Skype, many parents are adding technology to their parenting toolkit. This month’s Science of Parenting podcast takes a closer look at how parents can use information...
View ArticleLearn, Re-learn, Over-learn
After listening to the podcast this month I found myself wondering about the things I have ‘over-learned’. Those things that come so easily to me now. And then I thought of my middle schooler and the...
View ArticleFinding the ‘real’ stuff
So I have a confession. I usually consider myself pretty tech savvy. This week however, I learned something that has fascinated me about the internet. Did you know that if you google any topic and then...
View ArticleSpiritual Development
Spiritual development in children… yep it’s part of their natural development. It’s part of their moral and cultural development. We didn’t just pick this topic randomly. We selected it purposely...
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A treasure hunt vacation? SIGN ME UP!
Guest Blogger, Sandra McKinnon Geocaching: A Great Family Activity Geocaching is a world-wide treasure hunt where you electronically use longitude and latitude to locate the “loot.” It is a great...
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From Maps to Apps
Vacation day arrives bright and sunny. As the car pulls out of the driveway, you glance into the back seat to be sure the kids are settled. And settled they are – completely engrossed in whatever their...
View ArticleDirt and Kids Go Hand in Hand
Confession. I am not a gardener. Well, I’m not a vegetable gardener. I can grow a mean hibiscus and a lovely tulips but vegetables stump me. Its not that I don’t day dream about growing a bountiful...
View ArticleDiscipline is different for everyone
We know this to be true. Parenting is not a ‘one size fits all’ kind of journey. Understanding that each child is unique becomes important even as we consider guidance and discipline. Guidance and...
View ArticleConnecting Home and School
Did you finally get all of the school events in your personal calendar? Have you purchased the last minute supply requests? Often we focus on getting children ready for school to start that we overlook...
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