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Raising or caring for children in today’s world doesn’t have to be exhausting and stressful, in spite of all the many opportunities and challenges it offers. There are the practical issues, such as how to promote healthy sleep habits, how to set limits, what to do about crying and tantrums. Then there are the more global issues, like how do we prepare them for the future, how do we help them become responsible members of society.
Drawing on infant and early childhood education, neuroscience, philosophy and psychology, this blog will cover a wide range of relevant topics over time, helping parents and professionals sort through all the competing advice in your private and cyber world to find your own, authentic childrearing approach that reflects your love, your values and your unique gifts. Feel free to suggest a topic….
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- Educaring®
- Expert Advice
- Professional
- Ruth Anne Hammond
- Toddlers
Virtual Grandparenting
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I’m hopelessly smitten with my grandson, Magnus, who just turned 17 months old. Since his birth, we have made the trek from Pasadena to his home 365 miles to the north to see him at least every month. And we have had video chat catch-ups in between so he wouldn’t forget us, which, as an infant and toddler specialist, I’ve always felt a little guilty about….
April 18, 2020
Educaring®
Unblocking Faith
By Ruth Anne Hammond Since shelter-in-place became our new normal…in spite of having extra time and multiple reminders a day from my annoying calendar to …
March 31, 2020
Educaring®
Criminality in Toddlers? No Way! 11 Strategies to Help Aggressive Toddlers Calm Down
By Ruth Anne Hammond When 19-month-old Christopher forcefully relieves his friend Tobie of a coveted toy truck, or worse, hits him, both children’s parents are …
February 27, 2020
Educaring®
My Toddler Laughs When She Hits Me. Why?
By Ruth Anne Hammond 2/25/20 “She thinks it’s funny when I say ‘Ouch!’ Is my child a budding sociopath?” Some form of this question comes …
February 26, 2020
Educaring®
Constructivism — A Fancy Word for “Don’t Be Too Helpful
By Ruth Anne Hammond Picture this bowl of multicolored pegs and rubber peg board in my older toddler classroom setup. The children have not seen …
January 10, 2020
Educaring®
Helping by Holding Back
It’s so normal to see a parent or grandparent holding a baby’s hands over his head while the baby walks – or pretends to walk. …
January 6, 2020
Educaring®
Play, Power & Friendship
How often have I observed parents reacting with mild horror when their 6 month old takes a toy from another baby…as though they ought to …
December 27, 2019
Educaring®
RIE® 101 #2: Sensitive Caregiving & Observation
By Ruth Anne Hammond Though we sometimes talk about unassisted movement and free play first when we are introducing people to RIE’s Educaring® Approach, the first …
December 3, 2019
Educaring®
RIE® 101 #1: Trust, Play & Observation
First, a little background: RIE® has been around a long time. It’s an approach to the care and education of infants and toddlers which is firmly …
November 25, 2019
Educaring®
Should I Be Using Baby Sign Language?
This is a question that often comes up, sometimes by a mother who is feeling guilty because she isn’t doing it with her baby, even …
November 22, 2019