Benefits of Reading to Your Toddler
If you’ve been wondering if all that reading out loud to your toddler has been doing any good, we can assure you, yes, it has! You’re totally not alone to wonder that either. Reading to our kids helps them build important lifelong skills, such as language,...
Young Kids and Screen Time: Striking a Healthy Screen Time Balance
As a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, I get asked a wide range of questions about what’s “right” for kids at this age or that age. One of the most common topics is about toddlers and screen time. It can be hard for parents to know...
What is Temperament, and What Does It Mean for Toddler Parenting?
What is temperament? What is it important in toddler parenting? You see, sometimes there’s this unreasonable expectation for all kids to act according to some “model” behavior, or for kids to be happy and friendly all the time. But this isn’t...
Does My Child Need Online Classes?
Have you been asking yourself, “Does my child need online classes?” Your hunch is that your child doesn’t need them. But you see so many ads for online classes for young kids, and you start to doubt yourself. You worry that if you don’t enroll,...