“Daddy Time”
Parenthood overwhelmingly revolves around moms in most cultures and societies. It has long been thought that bonding with mother (not father) is essential to baby’s development. Yet, some recent research has shown that primary school children scored higher in tests of empathy when they had formed a bond with their father during infancy. And while […]
Baby Sign Language: Fact or Fiction?
Lora Heller, MS, LCAT, MT-BC, CEIM Founding Director of Baby Fingers LLC www.mybabyfingers.com Q: Is sign language only for people who are Deaf? A: No. Sign Language can be extremely useful (and fun to learn) for hearing people too. Anyone who has not yet learned to talk, who may not ever learn to talk, who […]
Sign with Your Baby
Learn to Sign with Your Baby Lora teaches you how to get started and how to keep signing, right here with ParentsTV.com. http://www.parents.com/videos/video-search?pageid=1196517&channel=Baby+Sign+Language Learn about the benefits of the Baby Fingers program at www.mybabyfingers.com.
SUPER MOM?
If you could be any superhero, who would you be? I’d be Super Mom. You have to say it with drama and gusto: Super Mom! Or at least I’d be Mary Poppins. I mean, who wouldn’t want to be able to do everything with a simple nod of the head, a spoonful of sugar, or […]
TV and Video Games: Friend or Foe?
A great majority of parents try to give their kids limited screen time while maximizing reading, exercise, and socialization. I do the same – however, there are studies indicating that some screen time is very helpful. A recent article in the New York Times highlighted an Italian study in Current Biology, indicating potential benefits of […]
Lost and Sound
According to lostandsound.org/film, “1 in 7 of us will experience some kind of deafness in our lifetime. So what would happen to the music you love, if your hearing was lost?” I just saw this documentary by Lindsey Dryden, shown at the Lincoln Center Film Society. Dryden is a British writer, producer, and director. She […]
Baby Fingers…All Day Long!
All Day Long is one of our Baby Fingers board books. You can see all our books on our website at www.mybabyfingers.com/products (also available on amazon.com and b&n.com)- along with our webinars and DVDs, the books provide a wonderful resource for home study, either to get started on your own or to support what you’re […]
Same Love
One of my kids introduced me to this song. He is a heterosexual teenager who has great taste in music and in friends. He’s supportive of people’s differences and equal rights for all. I am proud of him. Anyway, here are the lyrics: “Same Love” by Macklemore (with Ryan Lewis; feat. Mary Lambert) When I was […]
Beat the Winter Blues!
Well, it will be Spring this week, yet we had snow in the NY Metro area yesterday! I polled a bunch of moms for their ideas on how to beat the winter blues, and here are the most popular suggestions I got: Exercise! Listen to your favorite music. Pet your pet! Go to a Baby […]
Motivation and Rewards
At Education.com, Avi Kaplan tells us that “Intrinsic motivation refers to engagement in an activity with no reason other than the enjoyment and satisfaction of engagement itself. By comparison, extrinsic motivation refers to engagement that provides means to ends that go beyond the engagement itself.” Need clarification? Some kids – and adults – are excited […]