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First Tales -A new evolution toward more healing Nursery Rhyme understanding by Suzanne Down

There is a sweet and gentle evolution toward the relationship between language arising in children and story.  It starts with Mama humming, surrounding the child with soul music that envelops the young child.  Then comes lullabies, crooning, comforting songs sometimes just soundings such as luuly, luulay…bringing soft consonants in a rhythmic sing-song. This then took

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Parenting a Young Child: What my Formal Education Never Taught Me (+25 Positive & Affirming things to say to your child) by, Susan R. Johnson MD

As a pediatrician with subspecialty training in child behavior and development, I thought I knew everything there was to know about children and being a parent. Then I became a parent, and I humbly realized that I knew very little about either one. So here are some parenting experiences (and baby-sitting survival tips) that my

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Diapering for Connection and Communication, by Chris Lester

From LifeWays Practices (Specific to the Infants section): Clear, articulate, melodic speech is expected of the caregivers when speaking to the infants throughout the day. “… speaking to the infant throughout the day.” Diapering is one such routine repeated throughout the day (and night!) five to seven times daily for two-plus years— perhaps the most frequent

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