GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's important for kids to take time to learn their ABCs, and it's just as important for them to know they are loved and valued. That's the goal of the ABC Affirmations. Janaya ...

As the parent of a toddler I try to walk the fine line between being a loving, nurturing father and slipping away into an abyss of insanity because I haven’t had a peaceful moment in years. Keeping me ...

Many young children are able to sing the alphabet song from an early age (it’s catchy, after all!). But really understanding their ABCs, then eventually writing some of those letters out, can take ...

Kids of all ages love playing with iPads, and it often amazes parent how even the youngest children can pick one up and be immediately in tune with the device. But it helps if the apps they are ...

As only a novice in early childhood education (I unsuccessfully attempted to teach my then 8-month-old nephew to crawl for about half an hour once), I cannot confidently comment on the difficulty of a ...