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August 26, 2015Developmental Milestones, Kohl’s Building Blocksby Shelby Schnell

Developing Handwriting Skills

Did you know? Crawling, playing with blocks and learning the alphabet song actually help develop handwriting skills down the road. As your child gets older, finger painting and coloring with markers and crayons help fine tune motor skills and prepare your child for handwriting success!

August 21, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Nutritionby Shelby Schnell

Feeding Stages for Babies

Is your baby ready to sit in a high chair or eat solid foods? Learn about the stages of feeding development in children 6 months and older.

August 12, 2015Family Dynamics, Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocksbehavior, discipline, family, family dynamics, kidsby Shelby Schnell

Avoiding Power Struggles

“You can’t make me!” screams your expressive child. Your breath quickens, heart rate elevates, blood pressure rises and a throb starts at the temples. At times you may feel like you “have to” make your child do things against her will. Tasks as simple as being asked to brush her …

July 29, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parentingbehavior, death, family dynamics, grief, kids, social and emotional learningby Shelby Schnell

Helping your Child Deal with Grief

While it is common for children to grieve the death of a loved one, children might also grieve following a divorce or separation, a loved one moving away or moving out of the home or decreased visitations with a loved one. All of these experiences can be considered a “loss.” …

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 …

Developing Handwriting Skills

Feeding Stages for Babies

Avoiding Power Struggles

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

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