There are several practical techniques for early childhood stimulation that help to promote intellectual development, physical and mental skills in pre-school children. Almost all methods of sensory or intellectual stimulation employ some type of stimulation based on one or more of the five senses. One of the most effective methods involves stimulation of the visual [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Deciding How Much Time a Toddler Should Spend in Preschool
I received an e-mail from the father of three kids, who is struggling to choose between sending his three and a half year old daughter to school three days or five. With a six year old going to the same school his daughter will attend, it will be convenient to take both kids every weekday. [...]
Parenting Encouragement – 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Send Your Child To Preschool
The life and growth of a child can be likened to the growth of a seedling or sapling tree. Take a look at why you should keep your children home, right from the preschool years.Growing up with an avid gardener for a mother, I watched the principle of planting, protecting, and establishing first hand many [...]
Don’t Let Your Preschooler Get You Down
Have you ever seen parents discipline their children in public? I recently saw a mother spank her child at the bank. Unfortunately, the mother was treating her little girl like a punching bag.The child was probably five or six years old, and was intrigued by the bank’s “Take one!” brochures. When the child took one, [...]
Choosing Toys For Child Development
Any parent will tell you that a toddler is a bundle of infinite energy. If you doubt it, you can ask anyone who has tried to keep up with a toddler’s energy level. This is because this is the stage in human life where we become aware of our surroundings. This makes toddlers very curious [...]

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