Early-years Learning
Although not absolutely essential, toys do play a role in a child’s development, while also providing great entertainment. If the child and her friend are playing with a toy together, it will teach them how ...
It’s World Storytelling day today and we at That Parent Thing thought it important to bring the focus back on storytelling – why and how storytelling plays a crucial role in your little one’s childhood ...
A child’s early development of language will lay the foundations for future learning and communication, and ultimately success in life. During the first years of life, a child’s brain is developing rapidly and the interactions ...
Did you know that 700 to 1000 neural connections are formed each second in the infant’s brain and by the time the child turns 3, his or her ability to speak, learn, reason and speak ...
It was a regular scene at the park. A toddler enjoying the swings while her mother tries to help. The toddler insists on resisting all her mother’s well-intentioned efforts to help her learn how to ...