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In a perfect world, preschoolers would get less Paw Patrol and more Pythagoras in their daily screen-time diet. But judging by the fact that the United States ranks 35 out of 64 on standardized test math scores (eat it, Lithuania) parents have good reason to start boosting their preschooler’s computational skills as early as possible. Good news: math apps can help preschoolers get excited about math and learn basic skills. Because unlike workbooks or parental lectures, math apps can get a kid’s attention, and keep it.RELATED: Augmented Reality Apps That Put An Interactive Spin on Classic Kids’ ActivitiesThe kid’s media experts...

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Explore these fun themed water table activities for your little one for summer fun! Playful ideas using a few fun items from around your house plus a few of our favorite toys for your water table. There is something magical about water and little ones. From some of those very first baths to their first time in the little baby pool, there’s a feeling of excitement and joy in their faces.  There are so many things that you can do with water and your little ones we thought we’d share some ideas that have worked for us over the years. Disclosure:...

www.shutterstock.comWhen COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples. But as public life froze overnight and homes became schools, daycare centres and offices, mothers have been placed under more pressure, not less. Our new study on workers in the United States shows that in the first months of the pandemic, mothers noticeably reduced their employment, but fathers’ time at paid work was unchanged. Read more: Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families This is a finding with serious implications not just for the US, but for Australia, where...

When your child was a baby, do you remember feeling slightly anxious about whether or not they were meeting developmental milestones on time? As a therapist mom, it was constantly on my mind. Looking back, I can see how ridiculous I was, but at the same time I can't really blame first-time-mom-therapist me.Happily, I can report that I've done a 180 in my view of child development (while I certainly still empathize with first-time parent angst). I no longer worry if my child is behind on a skill or struggling with any particular activity that I know is normal for...