The Development of Language

Nothing can replace the face-to-face responsiveness for helping our child's language to to develop. These articles explain the process of learning, and what you can do to help.

The Baby-Brain Language Connections

11 Ways To Jumpstart Infant Language Skills

EXTRA
A well timed loving caress promotes language development. Responding to your child's babbling with a touch or caress is a way to "Serve and Return." Po Bronson's and Ashley Merryman's book, Nurture Shock, has an incredible chapter on Language Development called "Why Hannah Talks and Alyssa Doesn't". This is not to be missed, see the hand out in class.

BOOK DISCUSSION
This semester we are reading Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel Siebel and Mary Hartzell. This week of September 18, we will be discussing Chapter 2. The discussion questions are here.

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Free Parenting Classes with Nancy at CCSF for Fall 2024

City College of San Francisco Fall 2024 Free Parenting Class- Semester begins on August 19, 2024 Meet Other Parents and Build Community Get Parenting Questions Answered Sing Songs Together Learn About Your Child's Development Gain Practical Parenting Tools This weekly adult-education SF City College parenting class is intended for parents to gather, learn from the material and each other while experiencing this post-pandemic parenting life stage. Bring your child and learn while playing together. This non-credit class with no grades is a fun opportunity not to be missed. Register online or show up to class and register on the spot. **City College also offers these courses taught by other instructors at the Ocean, Chinatown and John Adams Campus. See the CCSF's Course Schedule. Nancy's Class Schedule Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Street, Room 173 0-14 Months PARENTS AND INFANTS (CDEV 8003) 12:40-2:30 Wednesdays or Thursdays Ch...

Discipline Without The Drama and Recipe Sharing

Click here to find out more about Nancy's Couples Parenting Workshops: Creating a Joyful Family . No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson is one of my favorite parenting books. Here's a wonderful summary, aka the "refrigerator" sheet taken straight out of the book. No Drama Discipline REFRIGERATOR SHEET Also included in the conclusion of the the book: 20 Discipline Mistakes Even Great Parents Make This week I've asked my classes to share their favorite easy and nutritious family meal recipe. Please take time to share your favorite recipe in the comment section. Book Discussion We will have our final discussion on the Conclusion Chapter and Further Resources this week of April 9. Here's also a nice little summary of the book written on the Fatherly Blog . Extras These two articles published in the last couple of days were interesting to me... How to Raise a Vegetable Eater Ho...

Don't Forget To Take Care of Yourself

Dealing with the Corona Virus turns parenting up a notch, or for some, too many notches. This is a difficult time. The New York Times recently had an article, Parents Need Stress Relief, Too . These are the coping methods they suggested: 1) Give yourself grace. 2) Don't judge coping styles. 3) Remember sleep hygiene. 4) Timebox your worries. 5) Social distancing doesn't mean you should stop being social. 6) Help others as much as you can. I'd like to add a couple more things to this list: 7) Stop reading about parenting. Enough already. Follow your gut. Since you're reading this, you've read plenty. Now just do what you feel works for you and your family. Too much information about parenting is anxiety inducing. I know this from personal experience. Yes, there is always more, or something better you can do, but go back to the first suggestion on this list: Give yourself grace. Just give lots of love and affection, don't worry what others might thi...

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