Ages & Stages

Ages & Stages

The Three Pieces of Baby/Toddler Travel Advice I’d Use Again

Before our first vacation as a family of three, I did A LOT of research. I scoured google, Pinterest and mommy blogs (the trifecta!) to make sure I was as

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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center Parent Tip of the Week

Testing Your Newborn’s Hearing

The Early Hearing Loss Detection and Intervention program has a clear goal of having every child receive a hearing screening by 1 month of age, a diagnostic hearing test (if the baby did not pass the hospital screening) by 3 months of age, and enrollment in early intervention (if hearing loss is identified) by 6 months of age. Find out why, when it comes to intervention for hearing loss, sooner is better. ...
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Fun at First & Main – Crafty Kids June 7

Join Northeast Ohio Parent at First & Main in Hudson for Fun at First & Main — Crafty Kids this Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, family-friendly event is presented by Akron Children's Hospital and promises to deliver the fun with crafts, activities and more. ...
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Seeing Double with Dads of Twins

In honor of Father’s Day, we talked to some dads who are doing double duty as fathers of twins. Learn more about their wild and wonderful experiences, plus pick up some parental advice that any mom or dad would find useful. ...
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Summer Fun at First & Main Launches Next Wednesday!

The Fun at First & Main summer event series launches next Wednesday, June 7 with Crafty Kids. Registration is open for this free, family-friendly event held at First & Main in Hudson and presented by Akron Children's Hospital. In addition to crafts and many activities, the event includes rock painting with Northeast Ohio Rocks, custom balloon creations by the Twister Girl Balloon Company, face painting by 5 Star Talent, and much more. 95.5 The Fish also will be on site with music and entertainment. ...
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Strategies for Managing your Child’s Behavior During the Summer

You’ve finally got the school routine down. Lunch packing, remembering to fish out the crumpled worksheets from the backpack every night (if you’re an overachiever, you’ve managed to get your

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Making Sure your Child is Kindergarten-Ready

It’s the time of year when many parents are stressing about kindergarten registration and readiness evaluations. read more

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New Treatment Options for Kids in Speech Therapy

Parents of children who are in speech therapy may be interested in several new treatment options, including SmartPalate, which allows kids ages 8 and older and adults see their tongue movements during speech. Another new treatment, Opti-Speech, uses the captured motion of sensors on the tongue to animate a real-time 3-D avatar tongue. Find details about these and more of the latest therapy options. ...
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Celebrate 529 Day With Ohio’s 529 College Savings Plan

529 Day — May 29 — highlights the importance of saving now for your child’s future college education in a 529 college savings plan, whether the future is 18 years away or three months from now. ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Smartphones

Just because the average age for children to get their own smartphones is between 10 and 12 years old doesn’t mean that it’s right for your child. As helpful and

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