Training parents about all things preschool and kids aged 18 months–5 years
Are you bribing your child’s teacher if you hand them a gift? Well, it certainly depends on how you look at it. I believe a little schmooze never hurts, however going over the top is not a good either. Something that is too extravagant and could be considered a bribe, but a well thought out…
School drop-off and pick up is the most dangerous time of the day at any preschool. The school drop-off and pick up line is not a place for parents to be socializing. You need to be focused on the safety of your child as well as the safety of everyone else around you. At any…
Have you ever been late for pick-up? Children expect their parents to pick them up on time. No child wants to be the one looking out in the audience to see if mom or dad showed up. As I got older I understood why my parents were always late. As an adult, I even appreciated their dedication to providing…
School is in full swing and hopefully your child has settled into a routine that keeps things running smoothly. Everything is going well, but there’s something that’s just bothering you. You can’t really put your finger on it. You wind up saying to yourself “I just don’t like my child’s teacher.” She’s nothing like the teacher your child had…
Choosing the right preschool for your child is an extremely important decision. Based on my professional experience as an early childhood educator it is as important as choosing the right college. You may be familiar with the saying, “All I ever needed to know I learned in Kindergarten”. I believe you learn it in preschool….
In part 1 we found out that as parents we need to take a step back and really scrutinize the bigger decisions that will affect our children. Our our egos can get in the way of making the right choices. In any situation you need to take a dispassionate and critical view to fully evaluate…
We all want the best for our children. We’re parents. It’s engrained in us; the moment we become a parent that switch is flipped and there’s nothing that will turn it back again. And if we’re told our child can skip a grade of course we want to. It means they’re are gifted, smarter than…
Race and ethnicity have been major topics in the news lately, from the Black Lives Matter movement to political candidates’ comments about immigration. Chances are, your kiddo has heard at least some of this and may have some questions. Teaching your child about race can be a daunting task, especially since we adults still have…
By this point in the school year, you’ve probably received approximately eight million flyers from your child’s teachers. (Not to mention the artwork and other paper mess that comes home.) The number of flyers is so overwhelming, it can be tempting to dump the whole pile straight from the backpack into the trash. But TRUST,…
In the rush to get out the door on an extra busy morning, stopping to take an Instagram-worthy photo of your (hopefully) still stain-free progeny might seem like a waste of time. But these moments and milestones are fleeting, and snapping even a simple commemorative pic on the first day of school can give you…
