How do young children develop trust and distrust?
Author: Maggie Severns
Published: November 17, 2011

Screen time and literacy: Worry, hope and new ideas

Author: Lisa Guernsey
Published:  October 26, 2011

Posted on September 19, 2011 by timbartik

Guest Blogger
Deborah Weatherston, PhD

In this, the first in a series of guest blogs, I will focus on promotion. The next in the series will feature prevention, intervention and treatment approaches all within an infant mental health framework.

The Lenawee County Fair 4H clubs focus on quality. The Lenawee County Fair just ended and I was reminded how important training is even for the youngest children at the fair. The 4H clubs require the children who show pigs at the fair to take a class on Pork Quality Assurance. Children who complete the Pork Quality Assurance class learn how to tell when the pig is sick and how to give a shot if the pig is sick. The children learn how to identify one pig from the other and how to care for their pigs. Simple things like not to keep them outside too long because they

How much do you know about the person caring for your children? I have yet to meet a parent who didn’t tell me they had the best child care provider. The provider who is accommodating when you need an early drop off or late pick up. The provider who accommodates you when you forget to pack the lunch, the winter hat and gloves, or those extra diapers. The provider who your child wishes they could spend more time with. Have I hit it right yet?