Since the invention of the disposable diaper in the 1940’s, parents have both struggled with and enjoyed the benefits of teaching their children how to toilet train with greater convenience.
February is the
time of year for professing your true love, and I am not too shy to admit that
one of my greatest passions is play. As a pediatric occupational therapist, I
spend many hours of my week at play with children. The trunk of my car is full
of games, toys, and equipment like balls and cushions. I design activities to
foster skills...
Recently I was having a
conversation with a mother of three children under the age of six. She explained
to me that one of her current concerns is that the new preschool her
three-year-old was attending sends him home with homework. She was initially
shocked and confused considering her older child did not have this demand. Her
resolution was to adopt the saying from the...