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Category Archives: Behavior and Development
Raising Highly Sensitive Children
As a child, I was what everyone termed “shy”. I liked to watch before joining in with other children or activities. I did NOT appreciate being pushed into doing something. I needed to feel safe first and understand what was … Continue reading
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Building Meaningful Rituals
At last week’s Developmental Group, we talked about rituals and routines for the family. Rituals being something that adds meaning to the experience, routines being something that adds structure to the experience. Both are important. Some of the rituals people … Continue reading
Power Struggles!
Anyone who has a toddler knows that power struggles are a common challenge. Whether it’s bedtime, tooth-brushing, transitions from park play to nursery school, negotiating these obstacles requires forethought, excellent timing and some specific skills (or a bit of luck). … Continue reading
Don’t Teach Your Baby to Read
As far as I can tell, in order to be a competent parent these days, you need a really expensive blender, a special internet subscription, videos to make your child smarter, gravity-defying dishes, and of course, kits to teach your … Continue reading
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A Visit to the Lab with your Child Scientist
Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences Dept. Child Development Labs Interested in participating with your little child scientist? Email us at: cogdev@indiana.edu Or visit our website and register online: http://www.indiana.edu/~cogdev/ There are three blue boxes on the table, but … Continue reading
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