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8 Ways to Bond with Your Child without Breaking the Budget

Spending time with your child is a way to bond, and you don’t have to break the budget to have fun. Here are some fun ways to bond with your child.

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Jun 1, 2024Sue du Plessis
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Harlow’s Monkey Experiments

In the 1950s and 60s, at the University of Wisconsin, baby rhesus monkeys were kept in small barren cages where different groups were socially isolated for the first three, six, and twelve months of their lives. During these times, the baby monkeys had no contact with their mothers or other monkeys.

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Nov 14, 2023Sue du Plessis
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10 Life Skills to Help Your Child Prepare for College

Parents spend a lot of energy preparing their children for college academically, but often, they forget to prepare them with life skills for this new phase. This article delves into the details that most parents overlook.

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Nov 12, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Is Pretend Play Overrated for Child Development?

Welcome to the wonderful world of pretend play, where a cardboard tube is a telescope, and the space under the dining room table is a cave. Pretend play, also called make-believe and imaginary play, has been regarded as crucial to children’s healthy development.

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Oct 10, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Why Play in Child Development Is So Important

Play is any activity indulged in for the pleasure it gives and not for some end result. The person plays for play’s own sake. Play differs from work, which a person engages in because they want the end result it can achieve.

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Oct 6, 2023Sue du Plessis
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15 Ways to Prepare your Child for Going Back to School

So, summer is ending, and school is approaching. Being prepared can help ensure that the first day back is fun and stress-free, both for you and your little one. Here are fifteen ways you can be sure you’re ready.

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Aug 10, 2023Sue du Plessis
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4 Steps in Creating a Homeschool Library

Learn how to create and organize your own homeschool library. Friends and neighbors who also homeschool may enjoy borrowing and sharing items. This is a guide on doing this, including ideas on where to gather items.

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Apr 30, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Top 10 Early Childhood Development Tips

Early childhood development sets the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and mental health. We have listed ten early childhood development tips for you to keep in mind while navigating this first chapter of your child’s life.

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Mar 31, 2023The Edublox Team
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Traditional Schooling vs. Homeschooling — Points to Consider

You want your child to get the best education possible. However, the schools in your area aren’t great, or maybe they are good. Private schools can be expensive. You’ve thought about homeschooling too. How do you know which option to choose? Here are some points to consider.

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Mar 28, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Five Benefits of Regular Family Dinners

Family dinner time is an important part of the day. Not only is it a time to sit down and have a nutritious meal, but it also provides family members with the opportunity to connect as they talk about the events of the day.

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Mar 25, 2023Sue du Plessis
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How to Prepare Your Children for Homeschooling

When you commit to educating your children at home, you are embarking on a journey together. Life is about to change drastically for all of you, and the odds are favorable that the benefits will far outweigh any drawbacks. Your children may be excited about the change, or they might be feeling anxious. Here are a few tips to prepare your kids for homeschooling, even if your insides are turning somersaults.

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Jan 3, 2023Sue du Plessis
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Motor Milestones from Birth to Age Twelve

There are two forms of motor development within the motor milestones: gross motor development and fine motor development. These two areas of motor development allow an infant to progress from being helpless and completely dependent to being an independently mobile child.

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Dec 24, 2022Sue du Plessis