by Marilee Hartling | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
You think ahead, you plan and prepare the meal. It’s dinner time and your child refuses to eat. So the battle begins… Stop right there! Try not to think “this has to be my way” but “what is the best way to encourage my child to eat?”. Here are some tips for...
by Marilee Hartling | Apr 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The word messy makes you think of paper towels and baby wipes, right? Try to be more relaxed about it. Messy play helps your child’s learning process. It promotes engagement with the senses. Every sensation is sent to the brain to be interpreted. Those interpretations...
by Marilee Hartling | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is your child always testing your limits? Congratulations, you are probably the parent of a strong-willed child! You might think that she is stubborn and difficult. But, you may also want to consider that she is curious and self-motivated. Strong willed children are...
by Marilee Hartling | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
ECDA’s Preschool Prep Group has finished the March curriculum. We had fun and learned a lot too! Themes Included: Celebrating the color green, eating healthy green food, preparing for Spring, and taking turns with our friends. We played with homemade green...
by Marilee Hartling | Mar 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Social problem solving skill development is a process that begins very early in childhood. We see the progression of these skills every day in the toddler groups in our office on Melrose where children and parents meet weekly for facilitated developmental play and...
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