When Your Child Breaks a Bone
By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center There is nothing scarier than when your child gets hurt. Your role is to keep your child safe [...]
Talking to Children About Addiction
By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist Addiction is a difficult topic for children to understand and even more challenging for them to observe and experience through their [...]
Montessori Toys Increase Children’s Independence
By: Casey Parr, Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist A natural part of growing up is for children to continually take on more responsibility as they crave independence. Did you [...]
Be a Good Advocate to Children with Down Syndrome
By: Jamie Hepburn, Gigi’s Playhouse and Penfield Children’s Center Children with Down syndrome enjoy learning and playing, spending time with friends, creating art and so much more! It’s important [...]
Make a Sensory Bin
By: Natasha Griffin, M.Ed. Family Studies, Katie Beckett Medicaid Consultant, Penfield Children’s Center Children love to learn through play. As they explore their world, they develop skills that will [...]
Moody Kids
By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center No child is happy-go-lucky 100% of the time. And, it’s important to honor all of your child’s emotions because it’s healthy to express [...]
5 Things Parents Should Know About Enterovirus
By Angela Tonozzi, MD, MS, Aurora Health Care What is Enterovirus EV-D68? Enteroviruses are very common respiratory illnesses that typically display symptoms of a cold. People tend to experience [...]
The Overwhelmed Parent
By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center We’ve all been there. From parenting to work to taking care of the house – life can become overwhelming! And, when you as [...]
Benefits of Kangaroo Care
By: Josie May, Penfield Children’s Center Kangaroo Care: What is it? The term “Kangaroo Care,” also known as “skin-to-skin,” was created for its similarities to how kangaroos and other [...]
Backpack Safety: How Much Is Too Much for Kids?
By Suzanne Kletch, DPT, CFS, Aurora Health Care When kids go back to school, it’s an ideal time for parents and students to remember the importance of backpack safety. [...]