Development

Early childhood studies show how guided play contributes to emerging literacy. From the time a child is born, parents can start building literacy with songs, stories, rhymes and fingerplays. The payoffs are great, developing critical cognitive and social skills necessary for success in kindergarten and early elementary years.

Tulsa is fortunate to have an outstanding library system and enthusiastic children’s librarians who offer innovative ways to help children develop a love of hearing stories and, at the same time, give parents ideas to use at home.

Children under age 4 are not developmentally ready for swimming lessons, but they can learn what to do to if they fall into the water.

Have you seen the placards on Tulsa buses “Your Touch Means So Much” with a reference to infantmentalhealthtulsa.org? Infant mental health is misunderstood for a number of reasons, not the least of which is we normally equate mental health with therapy and medications.

Even Babies Benefit from Storytime with Parents.

Excerpt from The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D.