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June 6, 2018Health & Wellness, Health & Wellness Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Is My Child Too Sick for Child Care?

By: Mel Hendrickson, BSN, RN, Director of Health Services, Penfield Children’s Center Children come down with illnesses big and small. Some aren’t contagious, but some are. How do you know when to keep your child home? Ask yourself 3 things: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends you answer a few …
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May 29, 2018Kohl’s Building Blocks, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Volunteering with Kids

By: Ellen Anderson, Volunteer Specialist at Penfield Children’s Center When children volunteer, they learn compassion and become more aware of how they can help every day in the community. Also, contrary to popular belief, it is possible to volunteer with young children. As long as they receive age-appropriate tasks, they …
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May 22, 2018Home & Family, Home & Family Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Helping Kids who are Afraid of the Dark

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May 16, 2018Health & Wellness, Health & Wellness Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

4 Facts About Ear Infections and Other Ear Issues

By Anders G. Holm, MD, Aurora Medical Center in Summit If you’ve been around kids, you likely know a child who has had an ear infection. Ear infections (medically known as otitis media) are the most common reason parents bring children to see a health care provider. For an ear …
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May 9, 2018Early Education, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

The ABC’s of IEP’s

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May 2, 2018Kohl’s Building Blocks, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

How to Manage Information Overload as a Parent

By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Manager of Community Outreach & Family Programs at Penfield Children’s Center Social media and the news seem to be filled with stories lately of parenting tragedy or triumph, or maybe I am just more aware of them now that I have an infant in my …
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April 25, 2018Kohl’s Building Blocks, Preventative Care, Preventative Care Espanolby

8 Ways to Reduce the Risks of Birth Defects

By: Anna J. Igler, MD, Aurora Bay Area Medical Group Did you know one in every 33 children born in America will have a birth defect? That’s one baby born with a defect every four-and-a-half minutes. Birth defects can range from mild to severe. Some are easily found. Some, such …
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April 23, 2018Charityby

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONATION

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April 20, 2018Kohl’s Building Blocks, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Talk to Me! Tips and Tricks for Meaningful Conversations with your Children

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center All too often we pick up our kids from school and in response to our question, “How was your day?” we get the one-word answer of “Fine.” No details, no expression and most of the time, the conversation that never really began, comes to …
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April 11, 2018Kohl’s Building Blocks, Positive Parentingby

Teaching Children to Share

By: Patricia Newton-Powell, Assistant Director of Child Care Services, Penfield Children’s Center Sharing is difficult, but a normal development process. It helps a child learn how to be a generous person. In a world where we want what we want, when we want it, how on earth is it possible …
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