How to Tell Your Child’s “Birth Story”
“Every child loves to hear about the day they were born,” says Jennifer Reagin, who had Visual Arts by Jessica photograph the time before, during and after the birth of her and her husband Chad’s [Read More]
Article Category: Child Development
Easter Seals Pediatric Clinic Gives Kids with Special Needs a Leg-Up on Success
When Sandy Lovell’s daughter Allie, who has Down syndrome, wasn’t making much progress in speech, Allie began going to the Easter’s Seals Pediatric Clinic in Pelham in order to have therapy and more one-on-one time, [Read More]
Ady’s Army: Living with Autism
Brian and Chrissy Schubert’s baby girl, Ady, was a normal, happy baby. She played peek-a-boo, spoke a few words, and enjoyed playing with big brothers Bailey and Camden. But one day, everything changed. Suddenly [Read More]
Playground of Dreams ” Gardendale
Special needs kids already enjoy a beautiful field to play baseball in Gardendale – the Miracle League of Gardendale, at Pate Field in Luman Harris Park. And sometime this year, a playground will be added [Read More]
Help Me Grow Alabama
Parents who are concerned that their baby or young child is not reaching developmental milestones, but don’t know where to get help can contact Help Me Grow Alabama, which connects families to the resources they [Read More]
Why Camp is Important for Kids
It is no secret that many children spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen today, and have little outdoors activity or interest in the natural world around them. According [Read More]
Kids and Yoga
While very few kids do yoga to find their “inner peace,” they definitely enjoy the many benefits yoga offers. “The benefits children receive from yoga in many ways are the same as those that [Read More]
2016 Birmingham Parent Summer Camp Directory
Day Camps Advent Episcopal School 2019 6th Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35203-2701 205-252-2535 Info@AdventEpiscopalSchool.org adventepiscopalschool.org/summer Offering summer camps June – July for students entering Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. For students entering 4th Grade to 8th Grade, [Read More]
What your Pediatric Dentist Wants You to Know
While having healthy teeth and gums is important at any age, young children especially need to get an early start on regular dental care. We asked pediatric dentists in the area about the [Read More]
Raising a Competitive Child
Ever since Eileen Dina could remember, her son Matthew has had a competitive edge. “He was two when his brother was born and already had three older siblings, so he was constantly vying for my [Read More]