As summer draws to a close and older children head off to school, parents in San Jose begin looking for activities to occupy their toddler or pre-school aged children. Here is a look at some of the low- or no-cost options around San Jose for parents and caregivers with young children. Don’t spend the fall ...
You hear about the many reasons playgroups are wonderful for children, especially preschoolers. Your child learns to share and behave in a group. You get the advice of other mothers. It sounds good, but what about the negatives of playgroups? Are there any? I say yes, and here’s why. I’m a very private person. I ...
Social development begins at birth out of necessity. The infant is unable to provide for its physical needs, or to protect itself against danger, therefore it must rely on its adult caretakers. An infant forms attachments to adults that provide care for it. These attachments can be one of three types: secure, insecure-avoidant, or insecure-ambivalent/resistant. ...
Toddlers who attend playgroups are not only having a great amount of fun, they are also quite stimulated and learning many skills. Running a playgroup myself for children 18 to 36 months, I can see these wonderful benefits first-hand. Some benefits of a toddler playgroup are as follows: Social Stimulation. Toddler playgroups provide a lot ...