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November 9, 2016Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

Starting Solids

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Introducing your baby to his first solid foods is a very exciting milestone, but it can also raise a lot of questions about what is healthy, appropriate, and safe to offer children under 12 months. Natalie Alcaraz, Health Project Coordinator and …
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November 2, 2016Early Education, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Creating a Montessori Space at Home

By: Virginia Kamp, Lead Teacher, Penfield Montessori Academy Imagine for a moment what the world must look like to the toddler.  They watch as adults move around, and everything seems to be so easy for us… but for them, it can sometimes feel as though everything they want to explore …
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October 27, 2016Health & Wellness, Health & Wellness Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

The Importance of Mental Health during Pregnancy and After Baby Arrives

By: Lisa Edwards, Ph.D., Dept. of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University Ask any parent and they will tell you that the changes that come with having a baby are almost indescribable. There are hormonal fluctuations and lack of sleep, as well as lifestyle changes in daily activities and …
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October 19, 2016Penfield Children's Centerby

CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS WEBINAR

Didn’t get a chance to join us for our webinar about challenging behaviors? Tune in to our recorded version at your convenience and learn about management strategies to use with young children and how to react to behavior problems: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/395831161151482115
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October 19, 2016Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

Screen Time Part 2 of 2: The Importance of Spending Screen Free Time with Our Kids

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center I know, I just wrote about how some screen time for kids is not all that bad, but now I am going to share why I still think it is important to spend screen free time together.  When we think of …
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October 12, 2016Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Safe Trick-or-Treating

By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES October has a lot of fun things for us to do with our children like apple picking, visiting a pumpkin patch or maybe going for a hayride. For some families, October is also a fun time to dress up in costumes, celebrate Halloween, and participate …
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October 5, 2016Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

Screen Time Part 1 of 2: Maybe It’s Not So Bad

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center If we read any of the anti-screen hype these days, we can quickly come to think of screen time as the enemy, and feel immense guilt as we pull up an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on our phones and hand …
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September 28, 2016Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Strep Throat

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Kelsey Sorvick, RN, Penfield Children’s Center As kids return to school, they are sure to come home with their first bugs of the new school year. Strep throat, a bacterial infection, is most common in young children and teenagers and manifests itself …
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September 21, 2016Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Importance of Early Literacy

Research shows that early literacy development begins in the first years of life. Introduce picture books to young children and act out the story to make reading fun!
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September 14, 2016Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

Make a Bubble Solution at Home

By: KBB Outreach Team A few simple ingredients are all it takes to whip up your own bubble solution. You might already have everything you need at home! What you will need: 6 cups distilled water 1 cup liquid dish soap (preferably Joy or Dawn brands not labeled as “Ultra”) …
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