Voluntary Prekindergarten is an amazing opportunity to help ensure your child is ready with the necessary skills he or she will need to be successful in kindergarten.  What's even better is that VPK participation is FREE through the Early Learning Coalition and Florida's Office of Early Learning.  If you are wondering how to sign up for those free VPK vouchers from ELC, we're...

“What does that word say, mommy?”  The surprising sound of this question coming from your curious preschooler is likely to bring a smile to your face as your heart swells with pride.  Could this mean your child is ready to discover the joys of reading?  It just might!

Ms. Lisa, one of our teachers here at Little Footsteps Academy LLC, had a similar moment just last week...

REPOSTED FROM:  http://www.littleheartsbooks.com/2012/06/14/picky-eater-heres-help/

I was one of those children who was incredibly picky when it came to food and, despite my mom’s gently enforced ‘one bite rule,’ I went on to become an incredibly picky eater as an adult, as well. I vividly remember as a young child gagging as I tried to force down a bite, my throat feeling like it was c...

REPOSTED FROM: http://www.babycenter.com/0_parents-say-potty-training-tips_12599.bc

If you're afraid your child will still be in diapers by the time he or she gets married, you'll take comfort in these suggestions from BabyCenter parents. They've found creative and original ways to make potty training easier — and more fun.

Try a tune

We used the Once Upon a Potty video for our daughter....