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10 results (expanded search) for "early-childhood"
Parenting
Daily Secure-Attachment Ritual
Three tiny daily rituals (waking, reunion, bedtime) build the secure base for all of childhood.
Parenting
Serve & Return Interactions
Every sound/gesture from your child = a "serve"; respond promptly = a "return." This game builds his brain.
Parenting
Language-Rich Environment
Aim for 21,000 words a day with your child — guarding against the "30-million-word gap."
Parenting
Observing Sensitive Periods
Learn to spot Montessori "sensitive periods" (order, language, movement, senses) so you offer the right environment at the right time.
Parenting
Free Play Priority
Protect one hour daily of unstructured free play — it's your child's most important school.
Parenting
Gentle Sleep Without Cry-It-Out
Presence-based sleep protocol (Sears) — don't leave him to cry, don't let yourself crash.
Parenting
Feeding Without Battles — Division of Responsibility
Satter's Division of Responsibility: you decide what/when/where, he decides how much and whether to eat.
Parenting
Welcoming the New Sibling
Prepare your firstborn for a sibling's arrival — before birth, during, and the first three months.
Parenting
Toddler Choices (RIE)
Offer only two choices for each small decision — respecting his autonomy without losing yours.
Parenting
Confident Separation Ritual
A short, honest, predictable goodbye — shrinks separation anxiety at daycare/grandparents.