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Your toddler naps like a champ at home. Then the daycare report says “rested, didn’t sleep” for the third day in a row. By dinner, everyone is cranky. If your toddler won’t nap at daycare, you’re far from alone. Many parents run into it in the early weeks of child care. New rooms, new sounds, […]

Figuring out how to keep kids active and learning during summer break is the question every Bergen County parent wrestles with by the second week of July. The first week of summer feels like vacation. By week three, the screen-time creep starts and the “I’m bored” announcements arrive every twenty minutes. The good news is

Summer Was Fun. Now Let’s Reset. Summer break brings sunshine, travel, and lots of spontaneous fun — but if you’re like most Paramus-area parents, you’re probably noticing a shift by September. Bedtimes slip later. Screen time creeps up. And your once-consistent routine has turned into “we’ll see what happens today.” This kind of flexibility is

If you haven’t heard of this term before, a “busy bag” is a small bag with activities that a toddler or preschooler can do while on the go. (However, there’s nothing wrong with making one for a first-grader!)   You can take these busy bags on a road trip or to the pediatrician’s office if

If you are a parent who works from home or the office, this is for you! RESILIENCE is the ability to bounce back quickly from problems. It is also called toughness. We all want our kids to be strong, and we hope to teach them how to do that. How quickly we can get back