Lightbridge Academy wants to partner with you to make parenting easier. You'll find a range of blog topics, from preschool, daycare and child care questions to helpful advice from our early learning experts, as well as tips, resources, and activities to help you on every step of your parenting journey.
Remember, you'll get lots of ideas on how to toilet train, but don't stress. Make it a fun learning and bonding experience with your little one. All too soon you'll be able to tell your grown child, "I used to change your diapers".
Read More about Potty Time? Toilet Learning Myths.All moms have those days when they feel they are running on empty. Their inner voice tells them "they are doing it wrong" or they can't compare with the supermoms who manage a job and family, cook organic meals, take their child to music lessons and do yoga five times a week! Talk about unrealistic expectations and mommy meltdowns.
Read More about You Are a Good Mother!There are so many ways that parents can connect with their infants, toddlers and preschoolers, but music is probably one of the most fun and beneficial to your young child's growth and development. Whether it's singing a lullaby at bedtime, passing the time on road trips with silly songs or reminding children to do a simple task like brushing their teeth, music has a positive outcome on children.
Read More about Music & How it Benefits Your Child!Whether we're addressing our school-age children or our preschoolers, the clothes battle can begin as soon as children are able to make choices.
Read More about The Clothes BattleChildren need unstructured, relaxed time to spend alone and also with children of the same age. When playing with others, they learn socialization skills like cooperation and attempts at sharing. But most importantly, they should have fun.
Read More about eFamily PlaydatesTeaching your child good manners is more than just instructing them to say "please" and "thank you". A good rule of thumb is to always lead by example, you may be surprised by how well your toddler models your behaviors! When teaching your toddler what good manners are, keep these few useful hints in mind to help you help them to become a polite and well-mannered child.
Read More about Teaching Your Child MannersBefore you let these perfectly photographed projects make you feel inadequate as a parent, remember one thing: your children love you for you. The amazingly high standards we've set for ourselves doesn't matter to our children. It's all about the way you make them feel - loved and adored! Between the daily work commute, shuffling to and from your local Lightbridge Academy center, and maintaining house and home, we know your time is invaluable.
Read More about Surviving (and Thriving) Parenthood in the Pinterest AgeBetween work and chores, it's easy for parents to forget to show real love to their children. Lightbridge Academy President and COO Gigi Schweikert offers tips to bring that love back into the spotlight.
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Read More about Thanksgiving and Toddlers – What’s a Parent to do?Experience the Lightbridge Academy difference for yourself. Find your nearest center and schedule a tour today.
