SMILE WHEN YOU SEE THEMThe Nancy Armato RuleAntonina’s mother, Nancy Armato, is the ultimate child greeter. She smiles and beams and bursts with pride at the sight of her three children and her six grandchildren. No child who enters her home has any doubt whatsoever that he or she is completely welcome-there is no room for doubt.Grandma Nancy’s hugs, kisses, … [Read more...] about Smile when you see your kids – Excerpt from Parking Lot Rules – 1st Edition
Archives for June 2009
Study: Newborn Babies Got Rhythm
Researchers have found that just like adults, newborn babies can detect music beats. The study also suggests that a rhythmic sensibility is essential for child development and lays the foundation for further language learning. The study, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), involved playing music to two- and three-day-old babies while they … [Read more...] about Study: Newborn Babies Got Rhythm
Talk To Children While Watching Television
A study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine has found a link between parents who interact less with their children while watching television and delayed linguistic development in kids between 8 months and 16 months. 329 children between the ages of 2 months to 2 years were kept under observation by researchers at the University of Washington … [Read more...] about Talk To Children While Watching Television
Helping children deal with bullies
A new computer program may give children the confidence they need to stand up to bullies at school by allowing them to try out different strategies in a virtual world.The project, which was funded by the European Union, began in 2006 and was titled eCIRCUS (Education through Characters with emotional-Intelligence and Role-playing Capabilities that Understand Social … [Read more...] about Helping children deal with bullies
Using the recession to instill money-saving habits
Many fathers have taken advantage of the current economic climate as an opportunity to teach their children about the benefits of thriftiness.This includes taking time to clip out coupons and making informed choices at the grocery store. Fathers who do this can cut their food-shopping bill in half and use the money for something else.One option for fathers is to place the extra … [Read more...] about Using the recession to instill money-saving habits