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May 4, 2018
4 min

Modern Conveniences: A Help or a Hindrance?

Feature Fact Friday! Congratulations, you made it to another Friday. And I bet you used several "modern conveniences" to get you through...

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The Importance of Play in the Early Years

Heather Pawelkiewicz

Apr 27, 2018
3 min

The Importance of Play in the Early Years

April is almost over and soon it will be May and our calendars will fill up with graduations, end of the year parties, awards ceremonies...

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Unplug from Technology and Hard wire Your Baby's Developmental Skills

Heather Pawelkiewicz

Apr 20, 2018
2 min

Unplug from Technology and Hard wire Your Baby's Developmental Skills

Feature Fact Friday! Technology...Isn't it wonderful? We can look up any fact in a matter of seconds, we can watch any show at any given...

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The "Building Blocks" For Your Baby's Development

Heather Pawelkiewicz

Apr 13, 2018
2 min

The "Building Blocks" For Your Baby's Development

Feature Fact Friday! Go into any preschool classroom and I guarantee that you will find some variety of blocks. Blocks have been a...

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Heather Pawelkiewicz

Apr 6, 2018
3 min

Your Baby's vision - it's eye-opening

Have you ever seen a brand new litter of baby puppies trying to navigate their environment with their eyes closed? Their eyes are still...

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Nesting cups, a much needed item in your baby's toy box

Heather Pawelkiewicz

Mar 30, 2018
2 min

Nesting cups, a much needed item in your baby's toy box

From now on, Feature Fact Friday will be posted on our blog. But not to worry, we will post the link on Facebook. This week we are...

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Maximize Your Child's Developmental Potential with a bag from Our First Year

Heather Pawelkiewicz

Mar 26, 2018
2 min

Maximize Your Child's Developmental Potential with a bag from Our First Year

When should I start playing with my baby? The answer to this question is, as soon as that little bundle of joy makes their arrival. You...

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