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Human Development and Family Studies Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Authors Copyright/Access Information Rain, Rain go away Come again some other day, Little Johnny wants to play. -Children’s nursery rhyme Play is the most important activity in the lives of children. Sometimes it seems more important than eating and sleeping. Sometimes play is easy and…

Gladys A. Williams, M.P.H. Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology Department of Psychology University of Illinois – UrbanaSteven R. Asher, Ph.D. Director Bureau of Educational Research University of Illinois – Urbana Part 1: Their problems   Part 3: Learning about a child’s strengths and weaknesses Part 4: Improving social skills Copyright/Access Information In Part 1, we discussed…

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Peggy Patten, M.Ed. Statewide Child Care Resource & Referral Training Coordinator Human Development and Family Studies University of Illinois Copyright/Access Information Child care professionals play an important part in raising healthy children. Caregivers help children develop healthy bodies, minds, and feelings about themselves. One of the most important…

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Mary Anne Pace-Nichols, Ph.D. Human Development Specialist Human Development and Family Studies University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Copyright/Access Information “If I could get rid of Ricky, my class would be great.” Have you ever felt that removing one or maybe two children from your group would solve your…

Lesia Oesterreich, M.S. Family Life Extension Specialist Human Development and Family Studies Iowa State University Copyright/Access Information Biting is quite common among young children. It happens for different reasons with different children and under different circumstances. The first step in learning to control it is to look at why it may be happening. WHY CHILDREN…

National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Dawn L. Hentges Foods and Nutrition Specialist Cooperative Extension Service University of Illinois Copyright/Access Information Infants and young children are more likely than adults to get sick from bacteria found in food and milk. This is because their immune systems are not yet fully developed. Eating food that…

Lesia Oesterreich, M.S. Family Life Extension Specialist Human Development and Family Studies Iowa State University Copyright Access Information Children look at the world differently than adults. Much of what they understand about divorce depends on their age. A toddler will not understand as much as a 5-year-old understands. A school-age boy will not handle his…