Child development research over recent years have highlighted the importance of child-led, open-ended play within environments that foster their interests, natural curiosities, and abilities and this can include rough and tumble play. Although this may look alarming...
Not Just Play Children often migrate towards puddles whenever they come across one. Not only are puddles lots of fun to jump in they also have an educational component to them. Jumping in puddles is a gross motor development activity. Children are strengthening their...
Play is very important to children and is a natural part of their development, “play has been recognized globally as not only an important learning tool but also an important right for children” (Bullard, 2010, p.4). When children are engaged in child-initiated play,...
Nursery Rhymes Help Grow Readers Nursery rhymes such as “Jack and Jill” or “Ring Around the Rosie” used to be the “bread and butter” of children’s literature a century ago. These traditional rhymes have been tucked away in a dusty corner and forgotten for the most...
What is IAIM Infant Massage? IAIM Infant Massage is a five-week program led by a Certified IAIM Massage Instructor. Parents will learn to follow their babies' lead and engage with their child in a soothing positive way. Infant Massage is a holistic approach of touch,...
Creating loving relationships and developing a circle of support with people we can depend on in tough times is important for all individuals. Infants are born relying on others to care for them, lack of care and secure relationships often cause failure to thrive....
How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. This is the title to a sonnet written and published by Elizabeth Barrett Browning over one hundred and seventy years ago and is proof that we are always looking for ways to show our affection. Whether a kind...
Have You Heard of Healthy Smiles Ontario? Did you know free dental care is available for children 0-17 years of age? Healthy Smiles Ontario is a government-funded dental program that provides free preventive, routine, and emergency dental...