by Marilee Hartling | Aug 15, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
It’s been an exciting summer so far at ECDA for our preschool prep program! Our theme for week one was “Rainbow Fish.” The children enjoyed water play, painting with watercolors, and making rainbow fish out of paper plates, glitter, and googly eyes....
by Marilee Hartling | Aug 1, 2019 | Parenting, Toddler
The last stage of potty training is “independent toileting.” This stage is usually experienced after potty training has become a part of your child’s normal routine. It may take a few months before your child can go a couple of days without having an...
by Marilee Hartling | Jul 22, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool
Once your child shows signs of readiness and has “practiced” (see Part I or Part II), you can begin toilet training, knowing that it may take 3 or 4 weeks before your child is mostly dry during the day. For some children the process takes several months....
by Marilee Hartling | Jul 8, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
After your child shows signs of readiness, the second stage of Potty Training is “Toilet Practice.” During Toilet practice children may want to sit on the potty when mommy does — allow for this to happen. Toilet Practice involves helping your curious child to...
by Marilee Hartling | Jul 1, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
June was an exciting month! Our themes were working together, community helpers, celebrating daddies, and celebrating graduation. Each of our classes worked together to create a large green tissue paper caterpillar. We learned about fireman, policeman, doctors, and...
by Marilee Hartling | Jun 21, 2019 | Parenting, Toddler
There is no “right “ or “wrong” way or age to teach your child how or when to use the potty. On average children are fully day trained between the ages of 2 ½ and 4. Night training however is more variable, between ages 3 and 8. In our first blog entry on potty...
by Marilee Hartling | Jun 13, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
The theme for our Preschool Prep Groups during the month of May was “Celebrating Bugs, Insects, and our Mommies” as we prepared for Mother’s Day and also learned about all kinds of bugs. Children did marble painting and made Mother’s Day cards for their...
by Marilee Hartling | Jun 4, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
The brain of children under age 5 is not yet fully developed. For this reason, young children under the age of 5 have difficulties regulating themselves and their emotions. Young children also lack a sense of time, only knowing what they experience in the...
by Marilee Hartling | Jun 4, 2019 | Parenting, Toddler
Studies show that yelling is one of several discipline strategies that can actually make behavioral issues worse. Households with regular yelling incidents tend to have children with lower self-esteem and increased rates of depression. In addition, yelling loses...
by Marilee Hartling | May 22, 2019 | Parenting, Preschool, Toddler
According to research, kids who attend preschool have higher reading and math scores and are even found to have better paying jobs as adults. Preschool is an important time in your child’s life where for the first time he is learning to navigate the world...
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