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What Should My Child Know To Start Kindergarten?

What Should My Child Know To Start Kindergarten?

Author PAL
What is meant by school readiness? School readiness is a combination of age, individual growth, and experience. Your child will develop at his or her own rate; however, your involvement will promote readiness. What is the best age to start kindergarten? Most kindergarten programs have
What Should I Do If My Child Bites?

What Should I Do If My Child Bites?

Author PAL
Biting can be a common but unacceptable behavior. Children who bite are usually under stress. The stress could be as simple as not wanting to share, or something larger such as a change in the family or a new sibling. If your child is biting
What Can I Do To Calm My Crying Baby?

What Can I Do To Calm My Crying Baby?

Author PAL
Babies cry to communicate their needs… hunger, a soiled diaper, sleepiness, over-stimulation, illness, etc. Here are some suggestions to calm your crying baby: Try nursing or giving your baby a bottle. Try changing your baby's diaper. Rock and quietly sing to your baby. Turn down
My Kids Seem To Fight All Of The Time… What Should I Do?

My Kids Seem To Fight All Of The Time… What Should I Do?

Author PAL
Disagreements between siblings have many causes which can include jealousy, competition, differences in temperament and developmental stages, illness, and daily stress. So, what's a parent to do when sparks are flying? Try monitoring the situation from a distance. Do not get involved unless there is danger
How Many Words Should My 2-Year-Old Be Saying?

How Many Words Should My 2-Year-Old Be Saying?

Author PAL
Somewhere around the beginning of the second year (typically between 18 and 24 months) most children experience a language explosion! Your child should start forming short 2-3 word sentences and have a vocabulary of about 50 words. Throughout the second year most parents notice a
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