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Enjoy the insights and ideas of our teaching team on child development, parenting, and how to incorporate the arts at home.
GEMS World Academy’s 5 Tips to Ease Private School Application Stress
Exploring private school options in Chicago? School search experts Jay Annadurai, NPN Board Member, and Ryan Hannon, Director of Admissions of GEMS World Academy Chicago, share advice to help anxious parents sort out the world of private school admissions. (1) Begin...
Father’s Day Photo Shoots on June 14th!
Classic Kids Photography and Bubbles Academy are partnering for the 4th year in a row to recognize the special men in our lives and bring hope to those in need. Sign up Dad & kids for a Father’s Day Photo Shoot in support of The Primo Center for Women and Children...
Transition to One Nap: Your Guide for the 2-to-1 Change!
The transition to one nap has a beautiful outcome — one less step in your routine and a move towards more quality sleep. However, changing your toddler’s sleep habits can be a shake up. According to Dr. Harvey Karp, author of The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep,...
Peek Clothing: Q&A with Chicago’s Newest Store’s Shopping Hosts!
Two wonderful things that come with spring — the opportunity to stride the streets and window-shop in the sunshine (at least that’s the hope, Chicago), and to pull out, replace and refresh your warm weather wardrobe. That includes the kiddos too. Peek in their closets...
Toddler Separation Anxiety: 5 Techniques to Help Manage
Toddler separation anxiety is totally normal — who wouldn’t feel nervous about the unfamiliarity of a new setting with many unfamiliar faces? Separating from your child can be just as stressful for you as it is for him. We keep to five solid techniques within our...
Emotional Development in Infants: Know the Basics
New expressions and waves of first-time feelings — the emotional development in infants is outstanding to witness and to contribute to as a parent. Guest author Angela Hunsicker, shares an outline of the basics of baby's emotional growth: Every infant is on his/her...
How to Encourage Baby to Crawl: Milestone Know-How
Though times have changed, this parental fear/question is timeless: how to encourage baby to crawl? I very often worried about whether my daughter would crawl at all since we had a a very difficult tummy time experience together. It wasn’t just my daughter that shed...
10 Tips for Mindful MOMents
“Now is the only moment that matters.” Deepak Chopra Guest Author, Annmarie Chereso, is a single mother of three awesome kids 15, 13, 9, Founder at Project Mindfulness and Co-Founder of Positively Mindful Parenting. Below are her 10 gentle tips for being in the...
Infant Massage: Bond & Benefit
Infant massage is a phenomenal way to bond with a new baby and can be a soothing activity for both baby and mom (or dad). Recent research shows that there are possibly multiple health benefits to massaging your little one, like better sleep, colic relief, a stronger...
The Lovie Project: Photo Shoots on March 6th
" ... because every lovie has a story & every child deserves a lovie." The Classic Kids Photography team are the creators of The Lovie Project. "Our mission is to provide every child at our partner shelters with a lovie of their very own to help get them through...