Heather PawelkiewiczApr 5, 20192 minHow to Prevent Your Child from Becoming Addicted to Video Games and ScreensThe Our First Year team has always been about promoting purposeful playtime and enhancing the developmental potential of your baby. We a...
Heather PawelkiewiczMar 29, 20192 minFostering Language Development in Your Baby and ToddlerIn my many years working as a speech-language pathologist, I have evaluated a variety of babies and toddlers for speech and language diso...
Heather PawelkiewiczMar 22, 20192 minHandwriting Skills in KindergartenLet's face it, a lot more is expected of children in kindergarten these days than it was in the past. Has child development changed? No...
Heather PawelkiewiczMar 15, 20192 minMuscle Memory and Your BabyYou haven't ridden a bike in years, yet somehow when you hop on, your legs know exactly what to do. The same goes for playing an instrum...
Heather PawelkiewiczFeb 22, 20192 minSwap Your Child's Electronic Toys for Toys with a PurposeIf you've read an Our First Year blog post before, you know where we stand with regard to electronic toys and screens for babies and todd...
Heather PawelkiewiczFeb 15, 20193 minIt's Winter Break...Fun Activities for Your Infant and ToddlerIt's winter break time! This is something that I never experienced as a child, growing up in South Florida. Apparently, this is a time ...
Heather PawelkiewiczFeb 8, 20191 minPlease Play with Your BabyIf you have perused the Our First Year blog before, you are well aware of our movement to increase meaningful playtime with your baby. T...
Heather PawelkiewiczFeb 1, 20192 minHow Much Is Too Much Screen Time For Your Baby?There are quite a few educational apps on the market and we, as parents, are always looking for the latest and greatest developmental too...
Heather PawelkiewiczJan 25, 20191 minChild development: where to find credible informationIf you have children, you have no doubt searched the internet for home remedies for colds, pictures of various rashes, how to get your ba...
Heather PawelkiewiczJan 18, 20193 minMeet the Our First Year Team Babies certainly require a lot of care when they are first born. They need to be fed, bathed, changed (more times than you care to count...
Heather PawelkiewiczJan 4, 20192 minWhat's Your New Year's Resolution? No Screen Time for Your Baby, Perhaps?Happy 2019! It's a new year and the perfect time to simplify your life...and your baby's. There are no doubt, several new "educational"...
Heather PawelkiewiczDec 15, 20182 minPut Some Toys with a Purpose on Your Child's Christmas List This YearWe are in the thick of the holiday season. Did your little one write their letter to Santa yet? If so, how many screen-related items ar...
Heather PawelkiewiczNov 30, 20182 minAvoid Container Baby Syndrome During the HolidaysAs we get closer to the holidays, we tend to tote our babies from store to store in the infant carrier, car seat, or stroller. Does this...
Heather PawelkiewiczNov 17, 20181 minThe Our First Year Backpack and Toddler Tote, a Useful and Unique Gift for the HolidaysThanksgiving is almost here and then...BAM, just like that, the holidays are upon us. It's the most wonderful time of the year. The wea...
Heather PawelkiewiczNov 9, 20182 minYour baby's brain developmentThe Our First Year team has discussed the importance of early intervention several times in our previous blogs. The reason behind this i...
Heather PawelkiewiczNov 2, 20182 minPromoting motor skills in your baby has long term positive effectsThe Our First Year team has always pushed early intervention when it comes to motor, language, and social skills. Children need to be ab...
Heather PawelkiewiczOct 26, 20182 min"Fall" into Some Fun Activities with Your Little OneTrick-or-Treat, isn’t it neat, watching our children develop is sweet! Happy fall! What a fun season, filled with an enormous amount of c...
Heather PawelkiewiczOct 20, 20182 minMy Baby Isn't Walking? Should I Be Concerned???With the internet and social media available at our fingertips, we are inundated with information regarding a variety of topics, includin...
Heather PawelkiewiczOct 13, 20183 minMy Baby Isn't Talking. Should I Worry?You have no doubt heard that each child is unique and will talk in their own time and they will be fine. And yes, that is usually true. ...
Heather PawelkiewiczOct 5, 20182 minTummy Time, a crucial activity for your baby's developmentTummy time has been a buzz word for quite some time. But no matter how often the pediatrician tells parents that babies need to be on th...
