Good activity habits begin early in your child’s life. As early as infancy, you can help your child grow lifelong healthy play habits. Your child learns from you, so while you help him be active, try to do the same activities! Learn more from the National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness.

Good eating habits begin early in your child’s life. As early as infancy, you can help your child grow lifelong healthy eating habits. You are your child’s best role model so while you help her to eat healthy, try to do the same too! Learn more from the National Center on Early Childhood Health & […]

Summer is a time of exploration and fun. Children at Camp Blue Sky and Camp Little Cloud will go on their own adventures during the day. And we encourage parents to extend these adventures at story time at home, as well. Reading is the perfect way to learn about summer fun and encourage children to […]

By: Steven A. Ramos, MBA CLSS, Owner of LeafSpring School at Geist The latest research is clear: A child’s brain undergoes an amazing period of development from birth to three, producing more than a million neural connections each second causing the baby’s brain to change rapidly. There’s a big difference between the first two months of […]

Building design is a huge part of our success. In everything we do, we think of the health, wellness and safety of each child. This article provides a nice overview on school safety, a topic we see all-too-often in the news, from a design perspective. Read more from EdSpaces.

One of the first things I learned in medical school is that medicine is, indeed, an art—not a science. So is parenting. This is something I learned long after becoming a pediatrician, but shortly after becoming a parent. Having grown up in a home with a mother who is truly an artist (the paint-to-canvas kind), and […]

If snack time is a struggle in your house, you’re not alone. Alison Solomon, RN, one of our in-house nurses at our Get Well Place, has the following tips to help you get on the right path to putting healthier snacks on the table.  

The development of decorum varies from child to child. But between the ages of 3 and 5, your child is most receptive to learning the rules of polite conduct. You can begin introducing manners into your child’s daily routine practically from infancy.

Whether you’re on the phone, busy on your computer, or talking to another adult, it can be frustrating when your children constantly interrupt you. What’s surprising to learn is that they do it because they always get a response from you when they do!

Is your marriage everything you ever hoped it could be? Or has it been pushed down your list of priorities since having children? Let’s face it, parenthood is a full-time job, and it dramatically changes your marriage relationship.

Why won’t my child sleep through the night? It’s a question many bleary-eyed parents have pondered.

A baby’s first tantrum can take you by surprise. Your baby can really shock you by shrieking, stamping, hitting, or making his whole body go stiff.