Tag: PARENTING
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9-Month Old Language Development
Speech and language specialists talk about two kinds of language: receptive and expressive. Receptive language is the language your baby understands but does not yet speak out loud in intelligible words. Explicit language refers to the sounds and words your baby uses to communicate. Between 9 and 12 months, your baby may begin exhibiting these…
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Creating a YES Space For Your Child
A ‘yes’ space is more than a babyproofed room in your home. Inspired by my life, a yes space is an enclosed area designated specifically for your baby where they can play without scooting away, getting hurt, or being told ‘no.’ The purpose, to give your baby the freedom to explore without interruption. Why you…
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Kids Testing Their Limits During Meal-Time
Between the ages of 9 and 12 months, your baby learns about your expectations for their behaviour by testing limits. Meals are a standard time for this to show up. For example, your baby may play with their food, spit it out, drop it on the ground, or throw their utensils. Your baby isn’t intentionally…
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Prepare for the walking stage | 6-10 Months Old
Most babies start pulling up to a standing position between 6 and 10 months. They may pull up using a table leg, couch, low table, or even your clothes. Once your child is upright, you may see a lot of gentle bouncing and knee-bending, which get them used to being on their feet and support…
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14 Inspiring Haitian Children’s Books
Being a Haitian immigrant, married to a Haitian man raising a Haitian multi-lingual daughter her seeing herself in books is important. It is often tough to hear or see any positive stories about Haiti. If it isn’t a disaster hurricane or earthquake. It’s something political or both. But that’s not my Haiti, not the Haiti…
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