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It’s Choice Time!

Options abound when it comes to choosing the right type of preschool for your child. While socializing, exploring, and learning opportunities are ever present in most quality programs, you may prefer a preschool that best complements your family’s educational philosophy…   Read more

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P Is For Preschool!

In what seems like the blink of a sleep-deprived eye, curious little crawlers turn into inquisitive toddlers ready to take on a classroom. Preschool is often a child’s first experience in a group learning environment away from home and numerous…   Read more

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Is Your Child On Track?

A first smile. A first step. A first word. These are the milestones that parents are eager to share with family and friends. But they are not the only milestones your baby will achieve that first year. Each month, your…   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 52: A Letter To Max

Dear Max, Happy birthday! It’s hard to believe the day has finally arrived that you reach that auspicious milestone of 1 year old, and we celebrate the year that has passed since your birth. But here it is. And here…   Read more

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CDC Shares Early Warning Signs Of Autism

April is National Autism Awareness Month. This year it is foreshadowed by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects 1 in 88 U.S. children—a 78 percent increase since 2002. Most children…   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 48: Max Walks

Excitement is high around the Green household these days, as we’re all thrilled by Max’s latest new skill: walking! It’s not his first time on his feet. No, Max has been inching his way along the couch or the padded…   Read more

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When Should My Baby Start Walking?

My baby is 13 months old and hasn’t taken his first steps. Do I need to be concerned?…   Read more

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Child Abuse Greater Threat Than SIDS

In 2006, 4,600 American children were admitted to the hospital for physical abuse. Three hundred of those children died from their injuries. No doubt these are alarming numbers. But the most alarming statistic is the fact that the majority of…   Read more

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When Should My Baby Be Crawling?

My baby is 9 months old and shows no signs of crawling. Should I be concerned?…   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 46: Fun With Books

“Watch your step” has become the Golden Rule at our house recently, since Baby Quick-Crawl seems to have focused his destructive abilities on the bookshelves. Max has discovered that the same motions he uses to happily destroy towers of blocks…   Read more

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Common Childhood Coughs