As childcare professionals, we know how concerning it can be to witness your little one engaging in behaviors like head banging. This rhythmic, repetitive action—whether against a crib, wall, or other surfaces—can leave you feeling worried and uncertain. But rest assured, head banging is often a normal phase of development,
It has been said that the most important thing we can teach our children is frustration tolerance. Every adult needs this skill and it is important to learn this skill early, as life will deliver frustrations at regular intervals from the earliest days. One of the earliest chances we have
It’s hard to imagine a world where children were purposely separated from their parents in order to avoid them becoming attached. This attachment was seen as coddling, and it was thought that the child would grow up to be weak and a less effective adult. This was the case in
No two children are the same. They all vary in their personalities, interests, and learning styles. Here at Strong Start Early Care & Education, we are focused on many aspects of childcare, from daily needs to an overarching interest and passion for educating young children to give the best, strongest
No matter how much you try to prepare for life with an infant by reading blogs, online forums, articles, books, and listening to everyone’s advice—it’s just not possible. Life with an infant is an experience that is different for every family due to every household’s unique situations. Adjusting to life
If you’re a parent to toddlers and young children, it may seem like they catch colds every other week. The truth is, no matter how clean your home is and the daycare facility your child attends, kids transfer their germs to one another at nearly every interaction. Unfortunately, there is
Toddlers are fun, aren’t they? They’ve reached an age where independence, freedom, and curiosity has overcome them. Toddlers are like sponges, ready to soak up every ounce of information they desire, resulting in non-stop energy. For many parents, the toddler age can be exhausting as they are constantly trying their
Children are being introduced to education programs at an early age, and while some may feel that this is throwing children to the fire much to early, there are plenty of benefits that we have seen in exposing children to education early on. Maybe the reason that so many people
In our last blog post, we touched on a few of the reasons that introducing your child to a school setting can be so beneficial, but we were far from mentioning all of the ones that we see. In today’s blog post, we will continue to cover a few of
Finding the right daycare in Connecticut for your child can be overwhelming and exciting at the same time. For starters, you want to find a school where your child will learn, grow, and mature with others. Whether you opt for a childcare center, an in-home daycare, or a family daycare
