Early Childhood Education

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How to Make Reindeer Food Printables for Lower Elementary Classrooms (Free PDF)

How to Make Reindeer Food Printables for Lower Elementa...

How to Make Reindeer Food Printables: The holiday season is a magical time of ye...

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Make Winter Magic with The Snow Thief Activities Printable

Make Winter Magic with The Snow Thief Activities Printable

Winter is the perfect time to dive into captivating stories that spark imaginati...

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There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow Activities

There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow Activities

When it comes to engaging young readers during the chilly winter months, Lucille...

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How to Make a Blubber Glove for Young Learners

How to Make a Blubber Glove for Young Learners

Hands-On Science: How to Make a Blubber Glove for Young Learners: Animals in the...

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Sneezy the Snowman Art Project: A Fun Winter Activity for Your Classroom

Sneezy the Snowman Art Project: A Fun Winter Activity f...

Sneezy the Snowman Art Project: A Great Way to Bring Snowy Day Magic Indoors Win...

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How to Make Snow for Kids

How to Make Snow for Kids

How to Make Snow for Kids in Your Classroom: Winter is a magical time of year, a...

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7 Tooth Trouble Printables: Engaging Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade

7 Tooth Trouble Printables: Engaging Activities for Kin...

Are you planning to read Tooth Trouble by Jane Clarke with your class? This deli...

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Ice Cube Science Experiments With the Water Cycle

Ice Cube Science Experiments With the Water Cycle

Ice Cube Science Experiments: Simple science experiments bring excitement and di...

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Snowman Books For Kids

Snowman Books For Kids

Snowman books for kids: Are you looking for a great list of snowman books for ki...

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Hands-On Winter Animal Math Activities

Hands-On Winter Animal Math Activities

Simple and Fun Hands-On Winter Animal Math Activities: Winter is the perfect tim...

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How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag: A Fun Activity for the Classroom

How to Make Ice Cream in a Bag: A Fun Activity for the ...

Learning how to make ice cream in a bag is an exciting science experiment that l...

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What Are Open and Closed Syllables and How Can you Teach Them

What Are Open and Closed Syllables and How Can you Teac...

What are Open & Closed Syllables? When teaching reading to young readers, unders...

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Gus the Plus Anchor Charts and More to Intro Addition

Gus the Plus Anchor Charts and More to Intro Addition

Gus the Plus Anchor Chart and More to Intro Addition: As educators, introducing ...

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Teach Subtraction with Linus the Minus

Teach Subtraction with Linus the Minus

Teach Subtraction with Linus the Minus: Looking for a fun and engaging way to te...

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Phonics Rules for Teachers: Building a Strong Foundation in Early Literacy

Phonics Rules for Teachers: Building a Strong Foundatio...

Teaching phonics is an essential part of helping young learners become successfu...

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Keeping Students Engaged Before Break

Keeping Students Engaged Before Break

If you’ve heard people say, “December is such a short month in the classroom,” t...

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Weather Unit Print and Teach

Weather Unit Print and Teach

There are so many fun topics to teach in elementary school. For instance, it is ...

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500 Rebus Puzzles And Answers – Challenge Your Brain Now!

500 Rebus Puzzles And Answers – Challenge Your Brain Now!

500 Rebus Puzzles And Answers – Challenge Your Brain Now! 500 Free printable reb...

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Free Printable Emotions Poster

Free Printable Emotions Poster

We all want our children to grow up happily and healthily, with a positive minds...

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16 Printable Childrens Educational Posters

16 Printable Childrens Educational Posters

Don’t just leave learning to the classroom! Our free printable childrens educati...

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Printable Tic Tac Toe Game Templates

Printable Tic Tac Toe Game Templates

Our free Printable Tic Tac Toe Game Templates are a great way to help develop yo...

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Printable Music Lyrics Quiz – Fun & Challenging Game!

Printable Music Lyrics Quiz – Fun & Challenging Game!

Can you identify the famous song from the opening line? Introducing the latest g...

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200+ Famous Artist Birthdays

200+ Famous Artist Birthdays

Kids love to celebrate birthdays, so what better time to introduce a new artist ...

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107 Funny Fish Jokes for Kids and Adults PRINTABLE

107 Funny Fish Jokes for Kids and Adults PRINTABLE

Written by amomwithalessonplan.com Vacation is coming near, and we want our kids...

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Vegetable Jokes, Vegetable Puns and Vegetable Riddles

Vegetable Jokes, Vegetable Puns and Vegetable Riddles

Written by amomwithalessonplan.com These vegetable jokes, vegetable puns, and ve...

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78 Carrot Jokes and Carrot Puns PRINTABLE

78 Carrot Jokes and Carrot Puns PRINTABLE

Written by amomwithalessonplan.com Orange you glad you’ve stumbled upon this ama...

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83 Funniest Shark Jokes for Kids and Shark Puns | Printable

83 Funniest Shark Jokes for Kids and Shark Puns | Print...

Written by amomwithalessonplan.com Funniest Shark Jokes for Kids & Shark Puns wi...

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87 Music Riddles with Answers for Kids and Music Jokes PRINT

87 Music Riddles with Answers for Kids and Music Jokes ...

Written by amomwithalessonplan.com Finding the right riddle for the right time i...

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"The Entire Purpose of the Brain is to Make Efficient Movement from Experience"

"The Entire Purpose of the Brain is to Make Efficient M...

Neuroscientist Patrick House asserts that "the entire purpose of...

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This is What Classroom Management Looks Like in a Play-Based Setting

This is What Classroom Management Looks Like in a Play-...

The boy had shed his jacket onto the floor, leaving it in a heap...

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"Everybody's Had to Fight to be Free"

"Everybody's Had to Fight to be Free"

Everybody's had to fight to be free. ~Tom PettyThe American labo...

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Fruit Grown in the Soil of Obedience

Fruit Grown in the Soil of Obedience

Six-year-old Kaia was arrested because she got in a power strugg...

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Classroom Management Based on Love, Not Power

Classroom Management Based on Love, Not Power

"You need power only when you want to do something harmful, othe...

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The Problem With Memory

The Problem With Memory

I've been married to my wife Jennifer for 38 years and during th...

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The Fundamental Freedom

The Fundamental Freedom

I once taught a girl named Laura who would sit with the rest of ...

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Like Lilies, Play is a Perfection that is Not Improved by Gilding

Like Lilies, Play is a Perfection that is Not Improved ...

In his classic book A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold, the man...

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Bird Brain

Bird Brain

Yesterday, a pair of crows drove our dog crazy by play fighting ...

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It's Never Too Late to Show Up

It's Never Too Late to Show Up

I went back last night to take a look at what I wrote here on my...

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How Can You Understand "Just Right" Until You've Explored "Too Much"?

How Can You Understand "Just Right" Until You've Explor...

During my first year teaching preschool, I was appalled at the a...

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What We Learn When We Let the Children Lead

What We Learn When We Let the Children Lead

Faig Ahmed, hand-woven textileWhen our daughter Josephine was bo...

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Play, Not Work, Sets Us Free

Play, Not Work, Sets Us Free

"Adolescence" was invented in the mid-1800's by the warlike Prus...

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Habit and Routine

Habit and Routine

Since the Enlightenment, the general consensus has been that our...

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The Feeling of Being Alive

The Feeling of Being Alive

As a boy, I would feel excitement about, say, Christmas morning o...

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Creating a Beautifully Age-Appropriate Curriculum

Creating a Beautifully Age-Appropriate Curriculum

When I became a preschool teacher, I knew little about dinosaurs...

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Connected, Reflected, Experiencing Lightness and Sweetness, Knowing

Connected, Reflected, Experiencing Lightness and Sweetn...

In the 1970's, scientists "discovered" that marine animals produ...

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Parental Rights

Parental Rights

Awhile back, I read the disgusting story of a police officer and...

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But First We Must Admit We've Been Fooled

But First We Must Admit We've Been Fooled

I stepped out into a windy morning. The sky overhead was swept c...

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It's Hilarious

It's Hilarious

Last night, I attended a community "open mic" event in which our...

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Fairy Godmothers

Fairy Godmothers

"The center of the universe is everywhere," writes Rebecca Solni...

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This is Why Babies Belong Everywhere

This is Why Babies Belong Everywhere

Mark TobyPrisoners placed in isolation, even for a relatively sh...

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This Messy, Hard, Emotional Work

This Messy, Hard, Emotional Work

We didn't have a huge set of big wooden blocks, which was okay b...

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"It's Really Quiet Here"

"It's Really Quiet Here"

"Teacher Tom, it's really quiet here."I was sitting with the thr...

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"They Taught Themselves"

"They Taught Themselves"

Some time ago, we took the children on a field trip to the local...

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Might creative dance lessons improve children’s learning?

Might creative dance lessons improve children’s learning?

How dance can help children think creatively, with potential benefits for learning

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Wellbeing tips for teachers

Wellbeing tips for teachers

In this short bonus episode, teachers share their tips for supporting teacher an...

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Can personalized learning increase educational equity?

Can personalized learning increase educational equity?

If not implemented well, personalized learning technologies risk harming the mos...

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Empowering rural parents to help young children thrive 

Empowering rural parents to help young children thrive 

Parents in rural communities can help drive child development and transform thei...

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Inflated praise can reinforce stereotypes

Inflated praise can reinforce stereotypes

However well-intentioned, it can send the wrong message

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The Mitten 3 Part Cards

The Mitten 3 Part Cards

We have some awesome free 3 part cards featuring photographs of animals featured...

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The Mitten – Free Printable Collection

The Mitten – Free Printable Collection

Do your kids love the book The Mitten by Jan Brett? If so they will love this ne...

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The Snowy Nap Kindergarten Literature Unit

The Snowy Nap Kindergarten Literature Unit

It’s been a while since I have added a new Kindergarten Literature Unit Study Pr...

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The Snowy Nap- Free Printable Collection

The Snowy Nap- Free Printable Collection

Do your kids love the book The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett? If so they will love this...

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Bear Wants More Kindergarten Literature Unit

Bear Wants More Kindergarten Literature Unit

We have another new Kindergarten Literature Unit Study Printable Pack, just in t...

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Free Spring Printables for Kids – I Spy

Free Spring Printables for Kids – I Spy

Spring is in the air, and what better way to celebrate the season than with fun ...

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Bear Wants More – Free Printable Collection

Bear Wants More – Free Printable Collection

Do your kids love the book Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson? If so they will love...

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Kindergarten Literature Unit

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Kindergarten Literature Unit

We have another new Kindergarten Literature Unit Study Printable Pack, based on ...

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Free Easter Printables for Kids – I Spy

Free Easter Printables for Kids – I Spy

Easter is coming soon, and we have new free Easter printables for kids! Just dow...

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CLASS® is Still Not a Checklist—Here’s What To Do Instead

CLASS® is Still Not a Checklist—Here’s What To Do Instead

Originally published August 22, 2017  CLASS® Specialists at Teachstone...

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Old Problems, New Solutions: The Key to Retaining Great Educators

Old Problems, New Solutions: The Key to Retaining Great...

Old Problems, New Solutions: The Key to Retaining Great Educators The ...

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Teach the Easter Story to Kids with Resurrection Rolls

Teach the Easter Story to Kids with Resurrection Rolls

Looking for a hands-on way to share the story of Jesus’ resurrection with your c...

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No Sew Sock Puppets

No Sew Sock Puppets

A sock puppet isn’t just a craft—it’s a doorway to creativity, storytelling, and...

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Teach Kids About Money

Teach Kids About Money

Learning about money is a foundational math skill and incorporating poems and so...

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Easter Egg Dyeing 101

Easter Egg Dyeing 101

egg dyeing 101: making egg dyeing as mess-free, easy, and FUN as possible for fa...

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Springtime Easter Sensory Bin

Springtime Easter Sensory Bin

Spring is the perfect time to bring hands-on learning into play! This Easter-the...

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Easter Egg Pattern Match Game

Easter Egg Pattern Match Game

Make Easter extra special with a fun and educational Easter Egg pattern matching...

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Alphabet Egg Hunt

Alphabet Egg Hunt

Easter is the perfect time for hands-on learning, and this Easter Alphabet Egg H...

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Quick and Easy Inexpensive Thank You Gifts For Teachers

Quick and Easy Inexpensive Thank You Gifts For Teachers

No matter how or when you do it, it’s an important time of the year to offer a s...

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Quick, Cool Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Quick, Cool Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to give a little something extra to all the ...

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DIY Butterfly Pens: A Sweet Spring Garden Gift

DIY Butterfly Pens: A Sweet Spring Garden Gift

Welcome spring with a fun and easy craft! These butterfly pens make a sweet and ...

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Gen-AI in early childhood education: Navigating a not-so-new frontier?

Gen-AI in early childhood education: Navigating a not-s...

Have you had that experience where a colleague shares a topical link, and the gr...

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Wild Animal Safari Theme Literacy Activities for Centers and Small Group

Wild Animal Safari Theme Literacy Activities for Center...

Take your preschoolers on a wild learning adventure with these safari-themed lit...

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Safari Animal Pattern Block Mats

Safari Animal Pattern Block Mats

Looking for a fun and engaging way to help young learners explore shapes, patter...

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Rainbow Letter Sound Puzzles

Rainbow Letter Sound Puzzles

Here’s an engaging way to help preschoolers learn beginning letter sounds. These...

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Story Elements in Pre-K

Story Elements in Pre-K

Discussing story elements is a great way to encourage discussion and build new v...

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January Art Challenge

January Art Challenge

January is a wonderful time for fresh starts. If you’ve ever wanted to incorpora...

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What Language Milestones is my 13-15 month-old developing?

What Language Milestones is my 13-15 month-old developing?

At 13 months your baby is now officially a toddler, but of course they’re still ...

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What Cognitive Milestones is my 13-15 month-old developing?

What Cognitive Milestones is my 13-15 month-old develop...

At 13 months your baby is now officially a toddler, but of course they’re still ...

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What Social-Emotional Milestones is my 13-15 month-old developing?

What Social-Emotional Milestones is my 13-15 month-old ...

At 13 months your baby is now officially a toddler, but of course they’re still ...

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How does your baby’s vision develop?

How does your baby’s vision develop?

Your baby’s eyes are constantly changing during their first year of life from th...

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What’s the rooting reflex and why is it important?

What’s the rooting reflex and why is it important?

Your baby is born with many natural reflexes that help them adapt to life outsid...

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Why does the 4-Month Sleep Regression Happen?

Why does the 4-Month Sleep Regression Happen?

Key Points: Sleep cycles have developed and are now longer: 90 minutes. They als...

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Why does the 6-Month Sleep Regression Happen?

Why does the 6-Month Sleep Regression Happen?

Key Points: More frequent night wakings, difficulty falling back asleep and diff...

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Why does the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression Happen?

Why does the 8-10 Month Sleep Regression Happen?

Key Points: Motor Development: Crawling, pulling up to stand and first steps are...

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Why does the 12-Month Sleep Regression Occur?

Why does the 12-Month Sleep Regression Occur?

Key Points: Climbing, squatting and walking are new skills that keep them busy w...

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When does my baby stop being a newborn?

When does my baby stop being a newborn?

From the moment your little one enters the world, they start growing and develop...

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What are baby growth spurts?

What are baby growth spurts?

As a mom, you will experience those moments when your baby seems to be fussy, hu...

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What is the witching hour? 

What is the witching hour? 

Does your baby get really fussy and irritated at the same time everyday, say, la...

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What are Baby Growth Charts?

What are Baby Growth Charts?

As a parent, it’s natural to want to know how your baby is growing and developin...

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Baby Swing vs. Bouncer

Baby Swing vs. Bouncer

Parenting involves many decisions, including selecting the right baby equipment....

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