by Natalie Monterastelli | Apr 17, 2014 | Blog, Developmental Milestones, Parenting
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...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Apr 16, 2014 | Blog, Developmental Milestones
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...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Developmental Milestones
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...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Feb 5, 2014 | Blog, Developmental Milestones, Parenting
Toddler biting is in fact a normal stage of development, yet as a parent, I was horrified when my daughter sunk her teeth into her playmates arm during class. I did not want her to be labeled as “the biter,” especially because she wasn’t an overly assertive toddler...
by Natalie Monterastelli | Jan 9, 2014 | Blog, Developmental Milestones, Parenting
Many people start the New Year wanting to change their eating habits and/or diet. Perhaps this gets you thinking about what your child does or does not eat. If you have one or more picky eaters, making these changes might be a bit more challenging and here’s why....
by Natalie Monterastelli | Nov 21, 2013 | Blog, Developmental Milestones
When it comes to toddler language development, parents often ask us, “Is my child on the right track?” The short answer: every child grows at his or her own rate! This makes it increasingly difficult for parents to recognize when their toddler may have a delay in...
