Every stage of a child’s development presents its unique stages. Reflex integration is one such stage that plays a pivotal role in the early stages of a child’s growth. The journey from an infant’s involuntary movements to a toddler’s mature patterns is fascinating. This process ensures that a child’s interaction with their external environment evolves […]
Most likely, at some point in time, parents worry about the physical development of infants and toddlers. Sometimes it is about wondering when their baby will roll over, sit up, crawl or walk. The infants then turn into quick-moving toddler. Parents begin to wonder when will they stop running and return to a sitting position […]
What does the research say about excessive screen time for children? Yesterday, we reported the survey results on screen time and young children. The overwhelming majority of professionals and parents agreed that screen time is negatively affecting a child’s ability to be ready for school. This week, JAMA Pediatrics, published a large study on the […]
Nowadays, babies are spending more and more time in car seats. Families are busy running to day care, extra curricular activities for siblings and the stores. When the baby is buckled into the car seat, all too often parents just transition the car seat to the next location and plop the car seat in the […]
Pediatrics published research on the gender-specific independent association between muscular strength and cardiometabolic risk clustering in 1421 children. The researchers used a principal component analysis to determine the pattern of risk clustering and to derive a continuous aggregate score (MetScore) from various cardiometabolic risk factors (i.e. % body fat, blood pressure, etc), body mass index (BMI), […]
Depending upon a child’s age and stage of development, expressions of childhood are constantly changing. As my own children move through their stages of development, there are many stages that I wish would never end. One expression of childhood that is in the forefront of my mind is collections. Creating and acquiring collections provide opportunities […]