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For young children, low-intensity parallel play can quickly escalate into a high-intensity exchange. When they feel overwhelmed they begin to struggle with regulating their emotional and behavioral responses. We view these conflicts as tremendous learning opportunities where an adult can […]
Have you decided that it is time for your little one to attend preschool? Are you ready to become acquainted with new friends, fun activities and wonderful teachers? Are you a little bit anxious about saying goodbye to your […]
Playdates can be a great opportunity for our children to socialize. We attend play dates hoping it will be fun for our child as well as for us while we socialize. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Some play […]
Our Parenting Place is excited to share its latest collaboration with Endorphinzzz Founder, Irina Shulkin, Health Coach and Certified Holistic Nutrition Practitioner. Irina advocates and promotes Healthy lifestyles and helps children gain new healthy eating habits the FUN way – […]
My friend, Nika recently asked me a question: “My three-year-old daughter, Lisa, goes to sleep relatively easily, but I always lie down next to her until she falls asleep. This practice used to be okay with me. I started it […]
We all hope and wish our children will love learning. And what if they don’t? What if they are bored in class? What if they don’t want to listen in class? What if homework becomes a dreaded chore? As a […]
Last summer I searched for my mother’s acceptance. It is easy to send a message of acceptance as well as it is to withdraw acceptance. Last summer I was visiting my mother in Moscow. I was traveling by subway and […]
We invite you to a very unique parenting class. In this class, parents have the opportunity to learn important parenting skills: objective observation, selective intervention, and how to foster independence in their children. Rita, Olivia, and Chapin have been attending […]
Have you ever asked yourself if conflicts are good or bad? We see our children get into conflicts. We want to avoid them, but should we? It has always been a debate in my mind. I knew for certain that […]
