written by Carol Castanon, Child Development Specialist and Parent Consultant NTNC is not a political organization. We are a family business, a non-profit, dedicated to the wellbeing of children. The term child is sometimes used, but in the case of NTNC it is never said or implied without the explicit connection to family. NTNC is in the...
New Baby and Young Tot: Dear Parent: Caring for Infants with Respect by Magdar Gerber The Aware Baby by Aletha J. Solter, PhD The Baby Book by Dr. Bob Sears Touchpoints: The Essential Reference by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley 1,2,3…The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers by Irene Van der Zande Your One-Year-Old:...
Singing can be an important time for connection between you and your child. When you sing with a child you are inviting them to join you in a moment of undivided attention and care. While singing is often a joyful time for children, parents and caregivers alike, songs can also be used to mark important...
The very same playdough recipe used in our toddler class! 3 cups flour 1 cup salt 3 Tbsp cream of tarter 3 Tbsp oil 2 cups boiling water with food coloring Combine dry ingredients, then pour in oil. Slowly add boiling water, and stir it all together. Dough will look very sticky at first, but with continued stirring, and hand...
written by Marsha McKeon, Ph.D. Clinical Director We sit with babies. We protect them. We nourish and nurture and rock them in our arms. We sacrifice for them. This is not political or sentimental. It is our genetic wisdom, our human goodness and our thoughtful intelligence that knows what is needed. Infants or young children who have...