Just last week, we celebrated the New Year by purging our bookshelves. “Out with the old, and in with the new,” as they say. My 8-year-old was happy to make room on her shelves for some new Dork Diaries by passing picture books on to her younger sister. And for my 4-year-old, that meant departing with some baby board books in order to accommodate the hand-me-downs. I admit that I hate to give up any books, much less ones that I’ve read over and over to my girls until I could recite them in my sleep (and some nights, I think I’ve done just that). For any parent of a baby/toddler looking for a new title to commit to memory–something that may be a step [&hellip
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My 3-year-old has perfected the art of relaxation. Thanks to one of her preschool teachers who is instructing her classmates on the practice of yoga, she knows how to breathe deeply when the going gets rough. “In through your nose and out through your mouth, Mommy. Like this,” she says as she demonstrates her newly found technique. I smile to myself because her older sister learned the same thing and, much to my amazement, it came in especially handy over the years when she just “needed a moment.” Now that I have two kids and am often found carting around both girls on errands, to and from activities, meltdowns aren’t exactly, shall we say, convenient. In my experience, I found that when my kids know [&hellip
My 3-year-old is learning French in her preschool. (When I was 3, the only French I could master was in the form of fries.) Today, exposing a child to her diverse, multicultural surroundings has become the norm, beginning well before the school-aged years. And since research shows that younger children demonstrate a natural aptitude for learning a second language, it helps to look for entertaining ways to cultivate this love of learning for your little one. Any parent who’s already familiar with the Little Pim line of educational DVDs will find the brand-new board book line to be a natural extension. And even if you don’t know the charming little star of this series, you’re bound to find a new learning partner for your preschooler. [&hellip