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What do new dads need to know? The transition into fatherhood is different to motherhood. We spoke with one dad about his challenges and wins in early parenthood. #newdad #newparents #firsttimeparents #newdadsurvival #newdaddytoolboxbaby #firsttimedad #parentingpodcast #learnwithless The post Things New Dads Should Know, with Anton Marinovich appeared first on Learn With Less.

New parents need support in early parenthood. We need communities that help new families feel confident they can support their new babies and understand baby development. Parent support and new parent coaching and education is crucial for confident caregiving. #newparenthacks #parentsupport #parenteducation #earlychildhood #mommyandme #newparentcommunity #newmom #newmomlife #newparents #babydevelopment #learnwithless The post Support and Community For New Parents appeared first on Learn With Less.

Find developmental activities for your toddler and baby - support and play with both your toddler and baby at the same time. Strategies used to keep afloat as a mother of “two under two,” resources when searching for developmentally appropriate, simple play activities for babies and toddlers, and simple ways to engage two young children at the same time (without feeling guilty)! #twoundertwo #babyandtoddleractivities #toddlerlearningactivities #toddlermom #parenting #newmom #toddlermomlife #learnwithless The post Activities For Toddler and Baby appeared first on Learn With Less.

How can parents learn to understand a toddler? Learn how this father came to understand toddler development and connect with his child with simple toddler activities. The post How to Understand and Support Your Toddler appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do babies, toddlers, and young children learn about emotions? How to help babies and toddlers develop emotional skills, and top tips and resources for best practice when it comes to healthy emotional development and emotional regulation for toddlers. #emotionalskills #emotionalregulationfortoddlers #emotionactivitiesforkids #emotionaldevelopment #socialemotionalskillstoddlers #learnwithless @drlauramarkham The post How Infants and Toddlers Learn About Emotions appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do I support my infant or toddler's language skills? How do I ensure my young child is on track with early communication milestones? Baby and toddler language activities and play with your baby to support speech and language. #babydevelopmentactivities #toddlerlanguagedevelopment #babylanguageskills #earlyintervention #slp #learnwithless The post How To Support Early Communication appeared first on Learn With Less.

Build confidence for new parents, gain access to simple play activities for baby that support baby development and learning. #babyactivities #babylearningactivities #babydevelopment #newparenthacks #babyplayactivities #simpleplayideas #learnwithless The post What To Do With Baby appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to stimulate baby brain development by age, without breaking the bank: two new parents talk about how they learned to understand and play with their baby. #babydevelopmentactivities #babydevelopment #babyplayideas #simpleplayideasforbaby #openendedplayideas #montessoribaby #learnwithless The post How To Find Baby Development Activities By Age appeared first on Learn With Less.

Simple developmentally appropriate baby toys for your infant. What everyday materials can you use to play with your baby and support baby development? Simple play ideas for babies. #simpleplayideas #babyplayideas #0-3monthsold #3-6monthsold #6-12monthsold #babydevelopmentactivities #newparenthacks #learnwithless The post Developmentally Appropriate Toys For Infants appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is a postpartum doula? How can new parents take care of themselves and their babies, receive parent support after welcoming a new baby? #newbaby #postpartumdoula #whatisapostpartumdoula #newparent #newmomsupport #parentsupport #newmomgift #learnwithless The post What Is A Postpartum Doula? appeared first on Learn With Less.

What can new parents do to prepare for a smooth transition back to work? New parent tips on going back to work - a calm and successful return to work from maternity leave. #newparents #maternityleave #newmom #returntowork #postpartum #goingbacktowork #learnwithless The post Going Back To Work After Baby, With Lisa Abramson appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do we raise emotionally intelligent children? On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Kelli McCarty, a marriage and family therapist and founder of Toys With Intent, to discuss the ways in which we can raise emotionally intelligent children, how play factors into emotional intelligence in our young children, and Kelli's top tips and resources for integrating social/emotional development and social cognition into play. The basic takeaway? So much of it comes down to intentionality in the tools we choose to use in our parenting and in our homes. The post Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids Through Play appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is a postpartum mood disorder? On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Dr. Katayune Kaeni to address the topics of postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD. Dr. Kat is a psychologist and specialist in maternal mental health and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She works with moms and families to heal from the difficulties of depression, anxiety and other mood changes that can happen during conception, pregnancy, miscarriage, loss of a baby, birth and postpartum. In addition to her professional training, she also draws from her own personal experiences with the challenges of postpartum to discuss this topic.  We'll hear about her own professional and personal background, and how it is she came to do the work she's doing now. There are so many misconceptions about the various ways hormones can affect our postpartum experience (and beyond!). Dr. Kaeni gives us a brief overview of the differences between the "baby blues," postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety, dispels

How does development influence baby and toddler sleep habits and sleep changes? Ask any new parent and sleep struggles are a top issue! If you want to know how to get baby sleep through the night, and you're curious about a baby sleep schedule, learn more from a sleep consultant! #babysleepconsultant #babysleeptraining #babysleepthroughthenight #babysleepschedule #toddlersleepregression #toddlersleepthroughthenight #learnwithless The post Developmental Leaps and Sleep appeared first on Learn With Less.

What is it like to grow up with multiple languages? Raising bilingual children has become a hot topic over the last few decades. We are starting to understand more about the brain benefits of being bilingual or multilingual, but what does it actually look like to raise a multilingual family? The post Raising A Multilingual Family appeared first on Learn With Less.

Positive parenting, positive discipline, and parenting infants and toddlers. We know there is no "correct" way to parent, but how do various parenting styles impact our child's brain development? The post Positive Discipline and Brain Development appeared first on Learn With Less.

Open-ended art activities for infants and toddlers. Creative development ideas for families: pairing child-directed art activities with book appreciation never felt so easy. On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Julia Linsteadt, one half of the brains behind KidArtLit, whose goal is to make it easy for families to ignite creativity and a love of reading in their children. In our conversation, we discussed the inspiration behind KidArtLit, what process art is and how young infants and toddlers can partake in it, and tips and resources Julia has for parents of infants and toddlers who want to pair early literacy activities with art making. The post Pairing Process Art and Early Literacy Experiences appeared first on Learn With Less.

On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Renee Peña Lopez, a special education and early childhood educator, to discuss how executive functioning is related to foundational learning and play in early childhood? We got the scoop about how to make play more purposeful to support this important part of brain development in infants, toddlers, and beyond. We speak about Renee’s journey into the kind of work she does and why she’s so passionate about it, what executive functioning is and how it’s related to learning and play in early childhood, Renee’s favorite ways to make play more purposeful, and additional resources she recommends to families interested in seeking out resources about executive functioning, learning and play. The post Learning, Executive Functioning, and Play appeared first on Learn With Less.

How to survive and thrive in the first year of motherhood: one mother's celebration story. On this episode of the Learn With Less podcast, Ayelet sits down with Rachel Kammeyer, a speech-language pathologist, long-time listener of the Learn With Less podcast, active member of the Community LAB, and mother to William, who has just celebrated his first birthday at the time of this recording. The post Surviving And Thriving In The First Year of Motherhood: One Mother’s Celebration Story appeared first on Learn With Less.

How do babies learn and develop? What do new parents need to know about how to support their new baby with learning activities for babies, or simple play ideas? Resources for new moms and dads, about how to support a baby's learning. #babydevelopment #babydevelopmentactivities #simpleplayideas #babyplay #newbaby #newparents #parentingbook #learnwithless The post How Babies Learn And Develop – Resources for Parents and Caregivers appeared first on Learn With Less.