The Disney film offers powerful lessons about helping children who are navigating grief.
- Associate Head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
Children need adults who are well enough to care for them and present enough to notice their struggles. A child development specialist offers four strategies parents can try to use, even when worn down.
Grief encompasses our emotional responses to change and loss, and children’s grief might be expressed in what psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described as the five common stages of grief.
For many children, the anticipation of Santa’s imminent journey down the chimney to deliver gifts is nothing but magical.
Frozen II teaches children that venturing into the enchanted forest — stepping outside of comfort zones while looking to trusted guides or companions — can be a place of positive transformation.
L'âge idéal pour un Halloween non supervisé est très discutable. Mais un certain risque raisonnable est important pour le développement des enfants.
The right age for an unsupervised Halloween is highly debatable, but it’s something parents should carefully consider. Some reasonable risk is important for development.
High-quality early child care and education affects children’s overall health and well-being, and is key for all the qualities children need to contribute to society and the economy.
‘The Lion King’ illustrates how a child moves through five stages of grief with the support of loving friends, family and community.
Our children can’t continue to grow up in a world where only women raise them, either at home or in early care and learning.
Parents’ social media sharing about the potentially harmful impact of media on children reflects underlying questions about how to best protect and nurture impressionable minds.
Providing the experience of love, trust, emotional availability and connection in the classroom is particularly important for children who don’t have secure relationships at home.
Hide the credit cards and instead build traditions with your kids. Supporting a child through gift disappointment is important to their emotional, cognitive and social development.
As Pink Shirt Day approaches, early childhood educators offer practical strategies for parents and teachers to create an inclusive environment and reduce bullying.
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