Personal & Social Skills

Bring the noise and strengthen your baby’s listening skills.

Help develop baby's fine motor skills by introducing finger plays.

When do babies smile their first social smile? Mama knows best.

Create a soothing sleep routine by pairing lullabies with this bedtime strategy.

Playing simple games together helps your toddler learn new words while providing important bonding time.

Introduce new words and encourage motor skills with this fun finger play.

Entertain your toddler—and the entire family—with these six great games.

Playtime is essential to a child’s development. Here are some of the many benefits.

Get your toddler moving—and counting, too!

The time you spend with your child is filled with opportunities to talk about appropriate behavior.

Your toddler follows you around all day. Turn it around and let him lead!

Get counting and motor skills "quacking" with this popular finger play!

Have fun making faces to uncover emotions.

Here are 5 tricks to get kids to see things from the other side.

Start kids off right for a lifetime of healthy relationships.

Is your well-meant meddling taking the fun out of your kids' play dates?

Cultivate a sense of openness and respect for diversity in your child with these expert tips.

With the busy schedules of extracurricular activities, children have fewer opportunities for unstructured free time. Learn why and how to protect your child's down time.

The many benefits of mixing, pouring and stirring as a family.

Try these parent-tested tips for sane school mornings.

This printable activity encourages your child to think about appropriate emotional responses to varied scenarios. Identifying the proper emotional response to a scenario is an important social development skill.

These expert tips on when to start different sports put your child ahead of the game.

Determine the right digital diet for your family these tips.

Pen pals are a great way to help children better understand and feel connected to other cultures and ways of life.