Closing the Gap

We all want the best for our children and are filled with hopes and expectations for them from the moment they are born. As they grow, it’s so difficult not to compare your child to their same age peers. My first son, Cody, who’s now six, was a very late crawler and walker. He did not crawl until 11 months and didn’t take his first steps until 16 months. Several of my friends and I were pregnant at the same time and it just so happened that we all had boys! It was very difficult not to feel badly about what Cody wasn’t doing compared to my friend’s babies. It would have been easy to brush it off and say he was just a late bloomer, but instead I wanted the opinions of professionals.

Family Bonding

What an exciting time of year it is to discuss such a wonderful topic! Bonding is a way of life, and a way to promote success and happiness at all levels of your family! It is so important for families [...]

Sensitive Periods in Child Development

   I am excited to be joining the blogging team for Kidsfunplaza.com!  I am originally from Saratoga Springs, NY.  I received my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education PreK-6 from SUNY Plattsburgh and my Master’s in Literacy Education from The College of [...]

Introducing KidsFunPlaza.Com

Hi everyone! I am so excited to introduce the launch of our very exciting new product that all of us at Kids Fun Plaza have been working so hard on– designed for all of the families in the Capital District! [...]

A Walk With Baby

There are few activities our daughter and I enjoy as much as going for a walk. Now that the leaves are beginning to turn colors, our time outside has become even better! Anticipating the frigid temperatures and snow drifts to [...]

Top Tips for a New Mom!

I recently learned that a friend of mine and her husband are expecting their first child!  Learning their happy news started me thinking about and remembering the not too distant past when my husband and I were in the same [...]

Seasons of Change

This month it felt like summer barely had time to say, “Goodbye!” before fall stepped in and took over. Autumn officially begins this Friday, but the temperatures make it feel as though fall is already here! Suddenly I find that [...]

Love at First Sight

Our Baby, My Teacher

I like to think of myself as a teacher for our baby daughter: I guide her tottering footsteps, read her baby books, and introduce her to a world she has yet to fully explore.  In many ways, however, my daughter [...]

Healthy Eating Habits for Your Baby

Our baby girl recently began eating solid foods!  As with other developmental changes, it has been a learning process.  We are enjoying this new phase of her life, but we also want to make sure that we are setting some [...]