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4 positive discipline ideas for toddler hitting
Hitting is a normal toddler behavior that often begins between ages 1 ½ and 2 years old. There could be many different reasons, including the child being angry but unable to express it or you being...
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Daily Tip: Play as the basis of peace
Editor’s note: Thank you, Art Yuen, API‘s KnowledgeBase Coordinator, for compiling the research to present through these Daily Tips for AP Month 2016, creatively presented by Effie Morchi, assistant...
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Connecting through creativity and art
Doing art projects and other creative activities with my kids is something that’s very important to me. As a child, I always disliked Art Class because I knew I wasn’t very good at art, but starting...
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13 Attachment Parenting hacks
Attachment Parenting is more than a tick-boxed scorecard of babywearing and breastfeeding. It is so very much more. Attachment Parenting, for many of us, is a way of life. In its simplest of forms,...
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Building a strong parent-child bond through Playful Parenting
One of the most important and challenging undertakings of parenting is to build strong, close bonds between children and their parents. A strong parent-child connection enables children to become...
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4 tips for cultivating a “yes environment”
Children hear the word “no” about 400 times a day. Being told “no” constantly doesn’t feel good and often times can be frustrating. The more children hear it, the more likely they are to have tantrums...
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Get outside and get into nature
Tomorrow, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day. As you renew your commitment to care for our planet, keep in mind that the absolutely greatest contribution we can make toward Earth’s stewardship is to...
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This is how my son started to enjoy reading
Editor’s note: May is Get Caught Reading Month. Founded in 1999, this campaign was launched to remind people about the joys and fun of reading. Reading can be informative for parents as they navigate...
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Connection after breastfeeding
My 3-year-old daughter recently found our old nursing pillow in the closet. It had been about a year since we finished nursing, so I was surprised when she said, “Remember I used to lay on this?” She...
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Helping children process and heal from strong emotions
My daughter, who’s on the verge of turning 3, recently had a brief scary moment where she couldn’t find me at the playground. Though it was less than a minute before she spotted me again, for a child...
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