From The Atlantic: “The clinical report, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommends that pediatricians write a ‘prescription for play’ at doctor visits in the first two years of life. ” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From Contemporary Pediatrics: “A parent or caregiver who is nurturing and invested in their young child is crucial to that child’s cognitive and social-emotional development, and this impact lasts a lifetime.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From WRAL: “Studies show that during their first 12 years, 80 percent of a child’s learning comes through their eyes, according to an article in Johns Hopkins Magazine. At the same time, 10 percent of preschoolers and 25 percent of grade schoolers have trouble seeing, it says.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From The New York Times: “It doesn’t make you look authoritative. It makes you look out of control to your kids. It makes you look weak.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.
From U.S. News & World Report: “Time spent reading to toddlers or having ‘conversations’ with them helps boost their intelligence and thinking skills, even a decade later, new research shows.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.