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August 6, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Quick & Easy Lunches

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center As your child transitions back into school year, it’s time to start planning nutritious school lunches. It can be easy to get stuck in a rut and eat the same foods day after day, but with a bit of creativity, your child’s lunch will …
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July 20, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Baby Dino Goes Back To Daycare

By: Kari Walters, LPC, Kohl’s Building Blocks Program at Penfield Children’s Center Click here to view the narrative. 
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July 7, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

How to Read with a Baby

By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Research says that reading aloud to a baby is the most important thing to help them prepare for reading and learning.  Reading will help develop language skills, allow caregivers and babies to bond, and teach new concepts. Many times, …
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June 16, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Baby Milk Facts

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June 4, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Cooking with Kids

By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Involving your children with cooking should be fun! When children get some say in what they eat, they are more likely to branch out and try new foods. In the grocery store, you can give them a choice; encourage …
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May 20, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Make a Calm Down Space

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May 15, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Mindfulness for Children and Caregivers

By: Michaella Brickner, LPC-IT, Family Therapist in Training, Penfield Children’s Center, Behavior Clinic What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is focusing on the present moment and engaging in calming activities. Mindfulness helps a person think about the here and now in a positive way. Anyone can use mindfulness, even young children. Benefits …
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May 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Dino The Dinosaur

By: Michaella Brickner, LPC-IT, Penfield Children’s Center’s Behavior Clinic Click here to view the narrative. 
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May 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Simple Steps to Help Children Through Challenging Times: #2 One Day at a Time

By: Kari Walters, LPC-IT, Evaluation Coordinator/Licensed Professional Counselor In-Training When we think back to our preschool or kindergarten days, almost all of us will be able to recall a daily schedule of some variety that hung on the wall of our classrooms. These schedules included a list of activities that …
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May 1, 2020Home & Family, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Parenting Tips, Parenting Tips Espanol, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Simple Steps to Help Young Children through Challenging Times: #1 Tell Me How You Feel

By: Kari Walters, LPC-IT, Evaluation Coordinator/Licensed Professional Counselor In-Training As creatures of habit, humans tend to resist change. We enjoy going about our lives knowing what will come next, and appreciate the comfort and security that routines provide. As a result, anxiety can occur when these reliable activities are pulled …
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