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March 20, 2015Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Nutritionchild, food, nutritionby Shelby Schnell

Introducing new foods

Introducing new foods to your weekly menu can be challenging. Getting children to try new foods can be just as tough. Children typically need to be exposed to a new food six to 10 times … sometimes more. Learn some tips for introducing new foods to your child and making …

March 11, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Positive Parentingchild, health and wellness, healthy, healthy snacks, home, kids, nutrition, parenting tipsby Shelby Schnell

Beware of Too Many Gummy Vitamins

Shaped like cartoon characters or baby animals, gummy multivitamins are one way to make sure a child gets vitamins and minerals. They taste good and fill the nutrition gaps in the diet. They sound like a win! And they are, as long as they’re taken correctly. As you can imagine, …

March 4, 2015Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Nutritionby Shelby Schnell

Make Your Own Baby Food

Beginning around six months of age, your little one may be ready to start eating solid foods. Making your own baby food may sound complicated but it is incredibly simple and will save your family a lot of money. You can also be confident that you are providing your baby …

February 25, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby Shelby Schnell

Responding to Others’ Reactions to Your Special Needs Child

If you have a child with special needs, I am sure you are no stranger to the looks, stares, pointing and sometimes off the wall comments you may get when you are out in public. But, how do you respond to the situation? Do you let your emotions take over …

February 18, 2015How To, How To’s, Kohl’s Building Blocksby Shelby Schnell

Ten Indoor Activities to Keep Your Child Occupied

When it’s too cold or rainy and your youngster can’t play outside in the yard or go to the park, here are a 10 different fun, indoor activities to keep your toddler entertained. Baking or Cooking: Spend time with your toddler mixing and measuring ingredients for cookies or brownies! Another …

February 11, 2015Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Playby Shelby Schnell

Learning Through Play

Through play, a child has the opportunity to engage his imagination and explore his surroundings. But, play also helps to enhance a child’s concentration, attention, creativity and overall cognitive development. The video below offers examples of everyday play that are not only fun, but also encourage healthy development. Related articles …

February 4, 2015Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Preventative Care, Uncategorizedby Shelby Schnell

Symptoms of a Cold Versus the Flu

Influenza is the reason for more hospitalizations among young children than any other vaccine-preventable disease with approximately 20,000 children under the age of 5 hospitalized every year. Because the flu can be cause for medical concern for children, it is important to be aware of your child’s symptoms to determine …

January 28, 2015Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Preventative Careby Shelby Schnell

Five Fun Yoga Practices for Your Child and You

Here are five simple things you can do with your child to help him with the ups and downs of everyday life. Feeling frazzled, tense and can’t wind down? Try Bunny Breath or Swim, Buddy, Swim. Want help with focus and concentration? Practice Tree Pose with your child. Got a …

January 21, 2015Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Playby Shelby Schnell

Play Tips for the Sensory Challenged Child

Children with sensory issues may have difficulty playing with the same toys and engaging in the same play activities as their peers. The video below offers suggestions on how to engage the sensory challenged child in playtime and ease him into new sensory experiences at his own pace. Related articles: …

January 14, 2015Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby Shelby Schnell

Advice for the Single Parent

The best advice that I’ve received as a single mother is simple: take 10% of my day and reserve it for me. Not for laundry or dishes. Not for a trip to the grocery store or to catch up on housework. Dedicate 10% of my day to doing something I …

Introducing new foods

Beware of Too Many Gummy Vitamins

Make Your Own Baby Food

Responding to Others’ Reactions to Your Special Needs Child

Ten Indoor Activities to Keep Your Child Occupied

Learning Through Play

Symptoms of a Cold Versus the Flu

Five Fun Yoga Practices for Your Child and You

Play Tips for the Sensory Challenged Child

Advice for the Single Parent

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