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Ball games are an excellent way to develop hand-eye coordination skills. You can roll a ball, throw a ball or bounce a ball with your child to help...

Write a letter to your child each year on his birthday expressing how you feel about him and recounting significant events during the year. Keep all the letters...

When you decide on house rules, remember that fewer rules that you consistently apply is much more effective than lots of rules with little application. Choose your battles...

Play this game of commands with your child. Set out a few toys in front of your child. Give her two commands. For example, Put...

When asking your child to follow directions be creative and ask them use animal actions as they are cleaning up their toys. For example, use your lobster...

Make a short speech about your child just before she blows her birthday candles. Tell everybody out loud what you love about her while she is listening and...

Play the traditional game of Follow the Leader, but use two-step commands that you verbalize before you go. You might say, "Let's jump three times and then...

While your toddler is playing with play dough, make a little bird's nest for her. If she's never seen one, provide a picture of a bird with a...

Ask your child, "Why do you think ________?" (Insert a question here.) This gives children an opportunity to think for themself and with creativity.

If you have multiple children with music players, make sure you have headsets for each person so everyone can listen to their own songs without distracting the other.