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Preschooler

November 25

How To Motivate Your Child To Practice Difficult Skills

One step is to know that talent isn’t everything.

Parents want their kids to succeed in whatever they do in life. But before that success can be achieved, kids first need to learn that success is not an overnight thing; rather, it requires a lot of hard work and discipline, which
Toddler

May 30

How to Get Dressed: Know the Stages and How to Teach Your Child

When do kids learn to get out of his clothes or wear a shirt all by himself?

When busy school mornings overwhelm, you sometimes wish all the stuff you need to do will just magically get done by themselves: that breakfast will cook itself, the car will bring the kids to school in no time, and before that, that
Preschooler

February 24

Preschool Activities at Home to Get Your Child Ready

Boost your child’s confidence before he starts school by helping him master these skills.

How do you know when to prep your child for preschool? Look for signs of preschool readiness. Dr. Joselyn Eusebio, a developmental pediatrician, describes a school ready-child with the following characteristics or skills: he can recognize letters, numbers, and colors, and know self-help skills
Baby

January 31

Fine Motor Skills Development: Activities for Babies 0 to 1 Year

Your baby's first year is a critical windown to develop and nurture his fine motor skills.

Fine motor skills are any action that makes use of the hands, from gestures like grabbing objects to more precise activities that involve hand-eye coordination. These skills are crucial to your baby's development because he will need it to complete tasks such
Big Kids

November 20

Leo Borromeo Fastest Speedcuber in the Philippines

Watch how completes a puzzle cube in less than 10 seconds!

In a world where tablets and screens are ever present in children’s lives, it’s always refreshing to see kids who look for other ways to entertain themselves (and hone their minds at the same time). Leo Borromeo, 11, is one of those
Preschooler

May 25

Your 3-Year-Old Knows How to Read. Great! Can She Communicate Clearly?

A new study underlines how language skills is crucial to your child's school success.

The response parents showed when the Department of Education announced the age requirement for Grade 1 students and kindergarten shows how Filipino parents continue to see education as their legacy. But a child's readiness for preschool isn't soley dependent on his age. By the time he
Baby

March 19

Your Baby's Firsts: 7 Exciting Milestones and When to Expect Them

Here are 7 of your baby's exciting 'firsts' until he is 1 year old.

Your pediatrician uses developmental milestones (find printable milestone checklists here) to track your baby's growth. These are important to know, not just by your doctor but by you, because if your child doesn't reach a milestone at a certain age, then it could mean there's
Big Kids

March 7

Top 7 Skills Your Child Needs to Succeed in a Tech-Driven World

The number 1 skill requires your help.

In today’s technology-driven world, what skills does a child need to succeed? It was the question Pew Research Center posed in a survey to a national sample of American adults. The study, conducted in 2014 among more than 3,000 respondents, asked participants
Big Kids

March 1

4 Ways to Help Your Child Practice a Skill Effectively

Longer practice hours don't necessarily lead to bigger improvements.

We know that practice makes perfect, or at least it gets us closer and closer to perfect. It’s one of the reasons why we enroll our children in sports and music classes as early as possible. We want them to have ample
Big Kids

November 16

5 Tips To Raising Kids Who Are Problem Solvers

With schools focusing more on critical thinking, it’s time to nurture this crucial skill.

While learning a social-studies unit about the Revolutionary War, a student in Lisa Wilson’s fourth-grade class at Arroyo Seco Elementary School, in Livermore, California, asked: “Why did people want to fight for the loyalists?” Wilson’s response: “What do you think?” She then
Real Parenting

April 7

7 Reasons a Creative Child Will Succeed in Life

An abundance of creativity will set up your child for the future -- here's why

Photo from teachuae.comCreativity is not often the first thing that comes to mind when we get asked about the traits we want for our kids. We gush about their messy painting and praise their crooked drawing, but just how much do we
Family Fun

February 26

9 Fun Skills to Teach (or Learn with) your Kids this Summer

If you know how to do at least one of these, we can bet you had an awesome childhood!

There are certain things you only have the license to do when you're a child. While the following skills are not necessarily essential to day-to-day living, wouldn't it be fun if your kid learned them, too?1. How to build (and fly) a
Real Parenting

August 19

13 Books That Will Help Develop Your Child's Skills

Want your little one to be a better listener or become more sociable? There's a book for that!

From the time a baby is born, there are countless skills to be developed and milestones to be reached. And, with each step, books are excellent for helping children learn and develop the skills that they need.Books can be particularly helpful for
Home

August 18

This Made our Day: An Easier Way to Tie Shoelaces

It's too easy!

No need for your child to learn how to make bunny ears when he can do this:<div id="fb-root"></div> <script></script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=697942126888192" data-width="466"><div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=697942126888192">Post</a> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ross-Elementary-PTA/150655804948334">Ross Elementary PTA</a>.</div></div>Photo by jamespia from flickr creative commons
Big Kids

October 28

4 Tutorial Places in the Metro for Your Big Kid

If you’re a working parent and you’ve determined that your child will need a tutor, check out these tutorial places in the Metro.

With the advent of the new school year, you might be concerned about how your big kid will cope with the rigors of academic requirements. Below is a list of reputable tutorial places for working parents or if you simply need education
Baby

September 21

7 Indoor Playtime Activities For Baby Development

Here are some indoor activities that will help stimulate your little ones’ brains while enhancing your ability to meet their developmental needs.

Activity #1: Rattle Time (For ages 0 to 3 months)A newborn has the ability to see even at birth, although she cannot focus both eyes on a single object yet. Her distance vision is blurred, approximately 10-30 times poorer than that of
Preschooler

July 8

The Write Stuff: Helping Your Preschooler with His Handwriting

Improve your preschooler’s handwriting with activities that spell fun, fun, fun!

TWO WORDS: writing legibly. If you’re a mom to a preschooler, these two words could make your palm sweat and leave you fidgeting relentlessly. The pressure of seeing your child inscribing his name neatly and easily on a piece of paper can
Big Kids

July 1

13 Reasons To Home School Your Big Kid

Ira Nolasco-Aguila, a home schooling mom and contributor, generously shares why home schooling was the way to go for her and her daughter.

My daughter started home schooling when she was seven years old, she was at level 2 at the time. However, before I made this choice, I heard a lot of things about home schooling. Most of them were about the disadvantages. Below
Big Kids

June 23

5 Math Tutorial Programs for Your Big Kid

Mom and contributor, Jazer Basan gives you an in-depth look at 5 top math tutorial centers and what makes each program unique.

After back-to-school season, now comes the next part for parents: monitoring their big kid’s academic performance. One of the first subjects that come to mind when it comes to monitoring academics is Math.It's not easy dealing with kids’ math problems. Parents have
Preschooler

June 10

Preparing for Preschool: School Readiness Skills

What skills does your child need to get ready for school? Here’s a quick rundown.

Preschool Readiness SkillsPreschool readiness may not come automatically to your child. Help your child in preparing for preschool. Here, some tips to help get him ready:Read more about Separation Anxiety and Choosing the Right Preschool Sources:Photography by Dakila Angeles

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