Resources for Parents

Quick Cincinnati Preschool Links for Parents:

Article Links Regarding Cincinnati Preschools:

• Fire Prevention:  Would you know what to do if a fire started in your home? Would your kids? Take the time now to review fire safety facts and tips so your family will be prepared in the event of a fire emergency in your home.  Click here for.  
• Sick Now...Well Later:  This article from CNN explains how your child may be sick a lot now, but those illnesses are boosting their immune system for later in life. Click here for the full article.
• Preschool signs and symptoms of a learning disability: How do you know if your child has a learning disability?  Click here to view an article from Great Schools.org.
• Importance of play in preschool:  Preschool — it's not just about the sandbox anymore. Check out this article about how a PRESCHOOL child's mind works while playing.
• What Parents Can Do About Childhood Bullying:  If you're a parent concerned about bullying, it's important to recognize the signs that a child is a bully, as well as the signs of one who is being victimized.  Read the full article HERE.
• How to prepare your child for preschool:  Adjusting to preschool can be tough for any child, even one who's been in daycare for a while. You can help ease your child's transition to preschool with THESE ideas and activities.
• How to get your child to sleep in his/her own bed:  Here's a great article on Getting your child to sleep in their own bed.
• Toddler Development Milestones: During the toddler years, your child will make huge strides physically, intellectually, and emotionally, whether it's learning to use the potty or how to make friends. Here's a look at what's to come. Click HERE to help her along.
• Is Your Child Gifted?  Did your child walk and talk early? Does she have a brain like a sponge? Scribble magnificently? Love learning? Ask questions that leave you marveling (and scrambling to Google an answer)?Wow, clearly she's a genius!  Or, um, maybe not. Click HERE to read more from parenting.com...
• The Day Care Wind Down:  
  Allow plenty of time for leaving.

  "Rushing in and out of the center abruptly will throw a child's sense of control off-kilter," says Rosemary Jordano, founder of Boston-based ChildrenFirst Inc., which operates corporate backup childcare centers.  Read more from Parenting.com.

• How can I help my preschooler be more social? Question: My 3.5-year-old daughter is talkative, energetic, imaginative and inquisitive at home. However, when she is at preschool, a neighbor's house, a dance class, etc., she is quiet and withdrawn. She prefers to sit and watch or withdraws completely from other people. What can I do to encourage her to interact with others and participate in group activities?  Read the answer at GreatSchools.org.  Click here for the article.
• Red Flags of a Learning Issue: What do tears, rhyming, storytelling, and gripping a pencil all have in common? Find out more HERE from Parenting.com