Recently, Angela Henderson, an Australian blogger, had a terrifying experience as a parent when her child got a grape lodged in their throat.  Read story here: This story reminded me of something that happened to one of the moms in our classroom. She was a nurse with twin daughters.  She always cut her children’s fruit […]

I went with a friend to pick up her granddaughter at preschool and I overheard a parent talking on her cell phone and saying, “I couldn’t believe it, I walked into the daycare, and all they were doing was dancing!”  I shook my head in disbelief, parents don’t realize how important music is in a […]

Last year, just before summer, my niece sent me a note telling me that some of her fondest memories of childhood were the times that I came by just to play games with her and her siblings.  She said, “She was sure that time spent together was the reason she still loved so many games […]

Last week was the beginning of Hanukkah, and it reminded me how much Jackie and I loved the winter holidays. We used them as a way to teach the kids about diversity and introduce them to the fact that each family is unique and may celebrate differently according to their own traditions.   These traditions […]

Sadly on November 3, 2017, a child with severe dairy allergies was given a grill cheese sandwich by a staff member in a New York preschool.  The three-year old went into anaphylactic shock and later died at the hospital.  For reasons unknown, no ambulance was ever called, however they did call the child’s mother and […]

I recently came upon an article that stated, “Close to 175,000 American preschoolers struggle with common, untreated, vision problems”.  Read the article here:  They project that by 2060, the number of uncorrected vision problems in preschoolers will jump another 26%.  This may be due to the use of modern technology, although it wasn’t stated why. […]

Recently, I was at the juice bar at Whole Foods and next to the cashier is an area where the kids play.  There were two children and their mom.  The little girl looked to be around 2 years old and her brother was about 4 years old.  While waiting for the cashier, I found myself […]