According to the Sierra Club, "Global warming is responsible for an increase in the number of children's hospital emergency room visits, according to a new University of Sydney report which shows that hospital admissions for fever soar as days get hotter. Children are especially at risk because they are less able to regulate their body temperature than adults. The study is the first to make a solid link between increasing temperatures and childhood illness." It is not only children in third ... continue reading...
Play Silks Provide Boundless Opportunities for Dramatic Play
At an art teacher conference I attended, Play Silks were recommended as the only costume needed for classroom performing arts instruction. Children can make any costume using their imagination with Play Silks. Like blocks, Play Silks are truly open-ended and limitless for play. Magic Cabin offers a wide variety of choices for Play Silks. Here is the description from Magic Cabin, "More versatile than most toys, Play Silks can be used in a multitude of ways: as blankets, capes, curtains, doll ... continue reading...
Breastfeeding Saves Lives!
A World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) report issued in February states, "One million babies can be saved each year if they begin breastfeeding within one hour of birth." According to Mothering.com, "if all mothers began breastfeeding within the first hour it would save one million of the four million newborn deaths. This study from rural Ghana, based on 10,947 breastfed singleton infants, has shown that initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth reduced the infants' ... continue reading...
Woodkins: Better Than Paper Dolls
For my daughter's second birthday, a friend gave her a Woodkinsplay set. These wooden die cut dolls are designed for children four to seven years old; however, my daughter has enjoyed hers at a younger age and still plays with it today. Woodkinsoffers a great alternative to paper dolls, which are difficult for little hands to manipulate and are not durable. By lifting the wooden cover, children change the clothes, faces, etc. on the doll. Little swatches of cloth are placed below the cover, ... continue reading...
Horrific Images of Gaza
My Persian friend sent me a link to these images of the medical crisis in Gaza. The images are disturbing, but they are real, and I feel like we need to look at these images to realize the horrors governments around the world impose on innocent people. For any parent that has had a child in the NICU, these images bring up memories of difficult times; however, I am so ever thankful that the hospital my son was treated in had paper towels, medicine, etc. The neonatal ICU ward in Al Naser ... continue reading...
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