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Baby Walkers Have Changed: Here’s What Parents Should Know
Mobility supports more than physical development. It can encourage exploration, learning, cause-and-effect understanding, and confidence-building through play.
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Our writers are parents, experts, and humans figuring it out right alongside you.
Joy Turner
Joy Turner has been vice president of education for the Kiddie Academy brand since January 2020. Prior to coming to Kiddie Academy, she spent over 20 years as a leader in early childhood education.
Dr. Mike Sherman
As a licensed clinical psychologist and Napa Infant-Parent Mental Health fellow at the University of California, Davis, Dr. Mike Sherman is an expert in the field of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.
Natasha Scripture
Natasha Scripture is an author, poet, health coach and former aid worker. As an emergency spokesperson for the United Nations, Natasha covered humanitarian crises around the world.
Katelyn Denning
Katelyn Denning is a life coach for busy working moms. After spending more than a decade in the corporate world with 3 young children, Katelyn understands what it’s like to juggle all of the different roles.
Blog posts
How to Help Your Child Feel Ready for the First Day of School
When children know what to expect, have words to express what they're feeling, and learn a few simple coping tools, big transitions become much more manageable.
Fun Ways to Raise a Master Conversationalist
You want to make sure your children will talk to you about everything, even the not-so-good stuff. So, how do we do it? Here's kid communication 101.
6 Educational and Mess-Free Activities That Entertain Traveling Kids
A useful, thrifty guide to activities and apps that help keep young kids entertained while traveling, without screens and without mess. (A small miracle!)
Fear and Longing for a Lost Summer
Being parents in this day and age practically requires a PhD in Epidemiology to decipher the amount of information that is constantly lobbed at us.
Babies Should Learn to Swim and Not For the Reasons You Think
A recent study from Australia suggests that kids who learn to swim earlier in life reach important milestones sooner than their landlocked peers.
Finding Time for Your Own Rest As a New Parent
Sleep is at a premium for newborn parents. If you’re getting less than five hours of rest, you’re not alone — other moms and dads feel your pain.
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