Minds in Bloom

The average toddler who interacts often with other children in play environments will experience six to 10 illnesses per year with each illness ranging from three to 14 days. For this reason, parents may frequently feel that their young child is “always sick.”

How young is too young to teach your child about civics and the responsibility of being a citizen? According to experts, it’s never too early — age appropriateness, of course!

Halloween is right around the corner! Children dressed up as princesses and princes, witches and skeletons or a favorite super-hero will go about their neighborhoods trick-or-treating. But that is just part of what makes Halloween so memorable and meaningful for children.