Is free really free? Parents have choices, and one of the most important choices parents must make is where to put their children for childcare and school. Southwest Florida has many pre-K programs, and of course when it comes to kindergarten most kids just go to the public school and not private schools…
Category: Preschoolers
Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment
Every parent knows the difference a year makes in the development and maturity of a young child. A one-year-old is barely walking while a two-year-old gleefully sprints away from you. A four-year-old is always moving, always imagining, always asking why, while a five-year-old may start to sit and listen for longer…
What’s to blame for the rise in ADHD?
What’s to blame for the rise in ADHD? Researchers point fingers at TV, genetics, overdiagnosis Getty Images fileSome scientists say watching TV could lead to an increased risk for ADHD, while others argue that genetics and other factors play a bigger role in the development of the disorder. By Victoria Claytonmsnbc.com…
DELAYING SCHOOL MAY PROTECT AGAINST DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
From: RaisedGood – Parenting by Nature I was my son’s age when I started school, which at four and a half years old, made me one of the youngest kids in my class. Luckily, I was a child of the ‘80’s when kindergarten wasn’t the new first grade and the…
How Books and Television Affect Your Brain Differently, According to Science
Melissa Chu There’s a perception that books are good, while TV is bad. Spend a day curled up with a book and you’re an intellectual, but spend a day watching your favorite show and you become a couch potato. Similar to how candy gives you cavities and sun tanning is…