(ARA) – A child’s natural “learning window” is between the ages of birth and 4 to 5 years, research has shown. But the typical American school doesn’t start teaching children to read until kindergarten. For parents, it may seem challenging to compete with television and video games, but helping your child learn to read is [...]

The Key to Potty Training Success
(ARA) – When it comes time for your child to start preschool, most parents can’t control their enthusiasm, but what do you do if the school turns you away because your son or daughter is not potty trained?
“You find a way to get them trained, of course,” says “Potty Pro” [...]

Well, the big day has arrived. Son or daughter is about to spend his or her first day at preschool. Is your child nervous or fearful? Well, that’s natural. Here are some suggestions about how to make that first time a little less worrisome.
Research, research, research. Parents who want to do the best for themselves [...]

“Goosey-Gog and Ducketty-Duck went for a walk and got stucketty-stuck.” That sentence may sound silly to you, but read it to your preschoolers and it will be music to their ears.
According to Reach Out and Read, a national non-profit that promotes early literacy, exposure to books and reading in the first years of life increases [...]