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July 22, 2015Behavioral Disorders, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building Blocksbehavior, family, health and wellness, kids, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorderby Shelby Schnell

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Oppositional Defiant Disorder is characterized by a set of behaviors that are often negative, disrespectful, disobedient or hostile. These sets of behavior traits often are expressed through not listening, not following rules, extreme temper tantrums, deliberately annoying other people, being argumentative with adults, blaming others …

July 15, 2015Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Playby Shelby Schnell

Play Activities for Babies

Play enhances your baby’s experiences, while helping to develop senses and motor skills. It is also a FUN way to bond with your child!

July 8, 2015Down Syndrome, Health Conditions, Kohl’s Building BlocksDevelopment, Down syndrome, kids, milestonesby Shelby Schnell

Instilling Good Behavior for Children with Down Syndrome

Your child with special needs is 36 months old and you are preparing to transition from Birth-to-Three services into an early childhood program. When researching early childhood settings (home, preschool or public school), it is important to think about what your child should achieve by the end of the program. …

July 1, 2015Family Dynamics, Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocksbehavior, family, family dynamic, sibling rivalry, siblingsby Shelby Schnell

How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry

Sibling rivalry is often caused by brothers and sisters fighting for the attention of their parents. The typical onset of sibling rivalry is shortly after the birth of the second child. The oldest child may have difficulty understanding that the parents must now divide their attention amongst several children, resulting …

June 24, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesfamily, kids, parenting tips, special needsby Shelby Schnell

Finding a “Normal Day” with a Special Needs Child

If you would ask parents what their greatest challenges are, many of them will mention managing the family’s time, energy, and resources. This becomes an even greater challenge in a family with a child with a special need. In a special needs family, there are numerous doctors, therapies and insurance …

June 17, 2015Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, PlayDevelopment, early learning, kids, play, toysby Shelby Schnell

Why We Play

A child’s play zone, whether it is in the home or classroom, can look like a free for all at times. A world full of movement and noise, of colors, textures, smells, and sounds, it’s a world where princesses build structures alongside superheroes, which turn into monsters just long enough …

June 15, 2015Penfield Children's Centerby Shelby Schnell

HAND-WASHING FUN WITH MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

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June 10, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Preventative Careby Shelby Schnell

Proper Positioning for Babies

Back to sleep, tummy to play! It’s important to frequently change a baby’s positioning in order to strengthen neck muscles and reduce the occurrence of torticollis (tilting of the head or difficulty turning his/her neck).

June 3, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parentingcolic, health and wellness, parenting tips, safe sleep for babies, sleep trainingby Shelby Schnell

The Colic Survival Guide

All babies cry. Crying is the main way that a baby communicates her needs before she starts to use language. If baby is hungry, tired, sick, uncomfortable, or has a soiled diaper, crying is a completely normal occurrence. But what about those babies who seemingly cry for no reason, sometimes …

May 27, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesallergies, childhood allergiesby Shelby Schnell

Handling Your Child’s Food Allergies – A Primer

One of the scariest times in my life was when my husband Jonathan and I found out that our daughter Alex has severe food allergies. The reaction itself (hives all over her body and a swollen eye) was scary enough, but learning to live with food allergies was just as …

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Play Activities for Babies

Instilling Good Behavior for Children with Down Syndrome

How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry

Finding a “Normal Day” with a Special Needs Child

Why We Play

HAND-WASHING FUN WITH MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

Proper Positioning for Babies

The Colic Survival Guide

Handling Your Child’s Food Allergies – A Primer

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