Child life

Playtime is More Than a Fun Activity, It's a Learning Experience That Helps Your Child Develop! Learn About the 6 Stages That Help Develop Social Skills!

Guest Blog Post by Emily Jasinowski, mother of Mason and Arlo and Little Birch Blogger It’s an understatement to say that our son’s NICU journey was difficult on our family. Our worried hearts were wrapped around his health and well being, new diagnoses that dropped out of nowhere,

Doctors, nurses and surgeons are very important members of our community helpers. This adorable printable pretend play kids doctor kit includes fun doctor games for kids, worksheets, doctor coloring pages and more. This would be

One thing I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy: Preparing a child for surgery. If you have other children, help them prepare for their sibling's surgery.

A easy to use set of calm down tools kids can use anywhere when they feel upset. Dealing with kids anger management, or lack of? Here's Tips to help kids calm down, manage their emotions better, and develop improved coping skills so you with a set of calm down tools. Calm down techniques that work like magic. #emotionalintelligence #kidsanger #kidsangermanagement #kidsangercopingskills #kidsangeractivities #kidsangermanagementtips #kidsangermanagementcalmdown #kidsangermanagementcopingskills

Ease fear and anxiety with this easy craft that can be used over and over to play hospital.

Tips for staying calm, calming your child, and tools that they can use anywhere.

“"#Feelings parking lot". This would be a great way to show #children and #young #people that they can leave their feelings "parked" in order for them to be explored further, or they can do X,Y,Z to support them with their feelings to get to another feeling #socialwork”

What is the emotional bubble, and the child doesn't know how else to express himself? What's next? Here comes the roaring meltdown with all its loudness, ugliness, and obnoxiousness!!!

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that kids light up from new and unexpected kinds of play. It doesn’t have to be complex. Some of the easiest and most fun play ideas that have come to me without referencing good ‘ole Pinterest have been from just looking around and recycling empty containe