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Your boss wants to know why you were running late (again), and all you can come up with is, “My son took 25 minutes to

Spring lasted about 5 seconds this year, and now we’re experiencing near-scorching temperatures. What’s one to do with the littles when you’re cooped up at

The mercury is rising (or the digital thermometer numbers) and school will be out soon. This begs the age-old question, “Where are the kids going

Being stuck indoors on dreary, winter days can bring on the blahs in even the most upbeat of us. But spending an entire season indoors

Infants are amazing!  We sometimes think of them as tiny, helpless humans, yet their capacity for learning is unmatched.  Babies grow and develop more in

Sensory development is important to children’s growth.  When children take part in activities that require the senses, their brains learn to process sights, sounds, smells

It might be one of the last things you want to do when you are pregnant – plan to go back to work.  But for

We can all remember a time when our parents urged us to go outside and play with our friends. It was a part of life

Virginia (and most of the East Coast) woke up to a frightfully chilly morning today as the temperature has dropped to record lows recently, and

It’s a fear that many parents have, that teachers will not understand their children’s needs. At Sparkles! we acknowledge that concern and approach it like

In a previous article, we said a good childcare curriculum should be age appropriate and have activities that support communication, language and literacy; social skills

With all the holiday bustle of parties, shopping and the day-to-day, finding time to relax with our kids can be more rare and precious than

Feeling Respected, Important, Accepted, Included and Secure The holidays your family chooses to celebrate offer great ways to help your children feel included which is

When toddlers are learning to walk, they fall. What happens next? They naturally grab onto something close by and try again. However, as children grow

Parents, you know what we’re talking about when we say “bedtime battle.” It’s that struggle that happens when children don’t want to miss a thing