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Why Are Family Traditions Important?

BY KELLY HOLMES, AUTHOR AND CERTIFIED PARENT EDUCATOR. HappyYouHappyFamily.com #FamilyTraditions #StrongFamilyBond #ResilientFamily #HappyFamily #MondayMorningMomsChildCare To investigate the importance of family traditions, researchers at Syracuse University completed a review of 50 years of research on family traditions. They discovered that when a family incorporates rituals and traditions into daily family life, they experience these benefits: Family relationships are st

How pregnancy hormones affect your body in each trimester

From the moment you become pregnant until weeks after birth, your hormones take a rollercoaster ride.

Tricks That Will Make Potty Training Your Kid a Breeze

Professional experts and creative parents share their secrets to bathroom success. #pottytrainingtips #pottytraining #pottytrainingtricks #mondaymorningmomschildcare Potty training can be the worst. But it's also a chance for your toddler to grow, gain confidence, and have some quality time with mom or dad. Ahead, some tips to survive the experience. 1. Focus as much as possible on your child. This is not a situation for multitasking, Jamie Glowacki, author of Oh Crap! Potty

Kids are sleep deprived and it's affecting their development

Bedtime challenges, busy schedules and screens are depriving kids of sleep, leading to major setbacks in development and behavior.

Why is my toddler so obsessed with climbing everything?

From wriggling up the door frame to escaping their cribs, this anxiety-inducing phase is completely normal. Here's how to safely encourage

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12 baby-sleep tips for exhausted new parents

We asked the sleep experts to share their best tricks for newborn babies (and their parents!) to get some shut-eye. #newborn #sleepdeprivedparents #newbornsleep #mondaymorningmomschildcare 1. Invest in blackout curtains or make your own. You might not need them during the newborn stage, but they’ll be so worth it later on. 2. Some parents swear by infant massage strokes and even gently swiping a tissue over baby’s face to help calm them down and make them sleep— hey, whatever

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The Blessings of New Babies

A Pediatrician on Overcoming Parenting Worries #ThereAreNoPerfectParents #BabyBlessings #JoyofParenting #MondayMorningMomsChildCare #MondayMorningMoms All expectant moms and dads have worries. Seeking affirmation that everything is going to be okay is normal. As a pediatrician for more than thirty years, hearing young couples wondering aloud if they are going to be up to the task of parenting is something I expect. In fact, a modicum of angst indicates to me that they are tak

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Amazing reasons to take your baby to music classes

Besides an early appreciation of music, here are some of the rich cognitive, developmental and emotional benefits of baby music classes. #babymusicclassesbenefits #mondaymorningmomschildcare #benefitsofmusicclassesforbabies #parentingtips #montgomeryMDchildcare Miriam Schnider holds her four-month-old son, Jaxon, as he confidently hits his little mallet on a baby xylophone to the tune of the Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine.” They’re seated on a living-room carpet in a circle of fo

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Baby development: How games and songs boost her brain!

Games, rhymes and songs are about more than just passing the time—they're key to your baby's development. #BabyBrainBooster #BabyDevelopment #BenefitsofBabySongsandGames #MondayMorningMomsChildCare It may feel like you’re just whiling away the hours when you’re cooing, playing with toes or singing songs to your baby. But Kimberly Bezaire, an early childhood education professor at Toronto’s George Brown College who specializes in play and literacy, says songs and games help b

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Your Toddler or Preschooler and TV

Research suggests that children under age 2 not watch any TV and that kids over age 2 be limited to an hour or at most two, daily....

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My child: I hope you keep your innocence as long as you can

Our children only have one chance at their innocence. One chance to be young and silly. One chance at a carefree childhood.

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Family child care, what is it and what are the advantages?

What is Family Child Care and it's advantages?

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How to Help Your Child Prepare for Your New Baby

Not sure how to explain a baby is on the way to your toddler?

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6 Best Ways to Manage Your Child's Anger

Experts explain why young kids get physical when they're angry, how you can better understand the behavior, and offer up their best anger...

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How to transition your toddler from nap time to quiet time

If getting your toddler to settle for a midday nap has been a struggle, they might be ready to drop the nap and try something new.....

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My Outgoing Child is Suddenly Shy—How Can I Encourage Her To Be More Social With Friends?

Parents often stress about kids and social skills, so it can be helpful to remember that social styles can look really different across ages

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How to Teach Good Manners

At around 18 months, kids begin to grasp that there are certain accepted social graces. Set the stage now by being polite yourself and.....

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Playtime Tips for Toddlers

Who knew playtime was such an important job for your toddler? Here's how toddlers benefit from play and how you can help maximize the....

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Expert tips to help your child fall in love with reading

Turning on subtitles? Brilliant. By Jessica D'Argenio Waller, MS, CNS, LDN at Mother.ly #earlyliteracy #reading #readingtipsforkids #childcare #mondaymorningmomschildcare Reading helps kids understand the world around them in a multitude of ways, which is why early exposure can be so powerful. But getting kids to love books and reading can be an uphill battle for some. “Literacy is a foundational skill, not just in education but in life,” says Stephanie Dua, cofounder and pre

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Feeding your baby is one of your most important tasks as a new parent – but it's not always the easiest.

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