Red Deer Early Years

RDEYC works to engage families and community in ensuring that all Red Deer children thrive by influencing change in the first 2000 days of a child's life.

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FREE introductory workshop for parents of children 6 months to 5 years.

Join an interactive discussion with other parents, a pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) and a Registered Dietitian (RD)

[Red Deer Early Years @RDEarlyYears]

FREE introductory workshop for parents of children 6 months to 5 years.

Join an interactive discussion with other parents, a pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) and a Registered Dietitian (RD)

[Red Deer Early Years @RDEarlyYears]

FREE introductory workshop for parents of children 6 months to 5 years.

Join an interactive discussion with other parents, a pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) and a Registered Dietitian (RD)

[Red Deer Early Years @RDEarlyYears]

FREE introductory workshop for parents of children 6 months to 5 years.

Join an interactive discussion with other parents, a pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) and a Registered Dietitian (RD)

[Red Deer Early Years @RDEarlyYears]

FREE introductory workshop for parents of children 6 months to 5 years.

Join an interactive discussion with other parents, a pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) and a Registered Dietitian (RD)

[Red Deer Early Years @RDEarlyYears]

Tantrums are one of those unavoidable parts of parenthood and when you're in it, you're really in it. Your toddler has gone boneless and is sprawled crying across the floor. What can you do?Here are six things to try.
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Little hands need to develop dexterity and strength. We, as parents or caregivers, can help this process by encouraging children to play, explore and interact with a variety of items.
#rdeyc #parenting #childdevelopment #earlyyears #parentingtips

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Babies are active and curious learners, busy watching, thinking and trying to work things out. They learn and grow through new experiences, especially new play experiences.
#rdeyc #parenting #learnthroughplay #parenting101 #babies #parentingtips #child

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Have you ever watched your child pick up few pens and pretend as if it is a fight of superheroes? Experts say that the pretending process builds skills in so many essential developmental areas.
#rdeyc #parenting101 #childevelopment #parentingtips

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Kids love to play and play to learn. Take advantage of this by giving your kids fun games and toys designed to help them grow and develop.
#rdeyc #parentingtips #childdevelopment #parenting101 #learnthroughplay #christmas #parents #children #play

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Being friends with other kids and interacting with peers is an important building block for your preschooler’s social and emotional skills development.
#rdeyc #parenting101 #earlyyears #parenting #childevelopment #parentingtips

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By using any one of these four strategies, you can take charge and think ahead, preventing tantrums from brewing before they ever have a chance to start.
#rdeyc #parenting #earlyyears #parentingtips #childdevelopment #parenting101

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Simply being together can be enough. Here are some ways to spend quality time with your family this holiday season.
#rdeyc #parenting101 #holidayseason #qualitytime #parenting #parenting101

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The temperatures are dropping but your child’s energy level sure isn’t! That might mean your kids are bouncing off the walls and you need to reign in the chaos. When it’s too cold to play outside, try these indoor activities.
#parenting101#parentingtips
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Over the first year of baby’s life, you’ll document a lot of major moments—but when it comes to making memories, there’s nothing quite like Christmas.
Here, our favorite ideas for how to make baby’s first Christmas a standout.
#rdeyc #parenting101

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Parents who nurture positive relationships with their baby, toddler or preschooler are helping them develop social-emotional skills that will be important later in life.
#rdeyc #take5tomakechange #parenting101 #earlyyears #parentingtips

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Here Are Ten Simple And Effective Ways For Social Emotional Development In Infants.
#rdeyc #parenting101 #childevelopment #earlyyears #parentingtips #children #infants #parenting

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Children should be able to explore the environment and choose what they do for a large part of their day, developing skills naturally.

#rdeyc #take5tomakechange #parentingtips #parenting101 #children #kids #toddlers #parenting #child #childdevelopment

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Various factors like family, friends, school, extracurricular activities, cultural and religious communities have an impact on a child’s social development.

#rdeyc #parenting101 #children #parentingtips #take5tomakechange #socialdevelopment #child

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