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Linda's In Home Childcare Center
The Homework Blues
What do you do when your child refuses to do homework? For many reasons, kids sometimes are unmotivated to do what needs to be done. You...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 22, 20225 min read
Patience- waiting our turn
You want your child to have patience but teaching them can be difficult. See if this sounds familiar. Your kiddo asks for something....
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 18, 20225 min read
Bullying
How do you respond when your child is being bullied? When your child hears and experiences another child’s (or grown up’s) hurtful words,...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 17, 20225 min read
Learning Tool for Angry Kiddos
We all get angry, kids included. Under the anger there is something more. What appears as anger is a more complicated set of feelings...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 15, 20223 min read
The Benefits of Pretend-Play
Did you know every area of your child’s development can be benefited by pretend play? It is crucial to encourage and participate in your...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Your kiddo's future
After the pandemic, early childhood education is more important than ever to keep children on track, offer stability and routine, and to...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Physical fitness as a family
Staying at home most of the time has become the common for many families during the pandemic. The more time spent at home, the more...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Early Childhood Mental Health
What does it look like and how can you support your kiddo during every season? What is early childhood mental health? Children are...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 11, 20223 min read
Toy Safety
Your child’s safety is the number one priority in the classroom, and I know you feel the same way at home. Injuries are bound to...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 10, 20222 min read
Have fun reading!
Learning to read is a slow process that begins early in life, so why not focus on making it a fun experience? Beginning in infancy...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 9, 20223 min read
The importance of socializing
Having meaningful interactions and relationships with others, kiddos develop socially as they gain experience, skills, and values that...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 8, 20222 min read
Resolutions for Toddlers!
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, we think of common goals, such as making better choices regarding finances or health, but...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 7, 20222 min read
How to get your child to talk about their day
With the start of a new school year, your child will be learning new routines, new relationships, and new learning challenges. Adjusting...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 6, 20222 min read
Making Good Choices
As our kiddos learn and grow, it’s crucial to start teaching them responsibility. For toddlers, this can be simple toy cleanup. As...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 5, 20223 min read
The Power of Kindness
Exhausted? Anxious? Try doing something nice for someone. Scientific studies have showed that there is a strong link between random acts...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Language Development
Language development is separated into two developmental stages. oral language development and vocabulary literacy development (phonemic,...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 2, 20222 min read
Inspire Creativity
Beneficial to many areas of their development kids should be expressing themselves through creativity. Research shows that when teachers...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Age Appropriate Behavior
It can be difficult to differentiate between age-appropriate behaviors and behaviors that can alert to a deeper problem. Age-appropriate...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 2, 20223 min read
Seperation Anxiety: What can help.
If your kiddo is starting a new daycare or moving to a new classroom, parents may notice that dropping their children off has become a...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Teaching Gratitude
Gratitude can be a tough concept for young kids to comprehend but demonstrating kindness and thankfulness goes a long way. We can inspire...
Caitlin Poladian
Dec 1, 20222 min read
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