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Precious Treasures

Professional Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers Since 1990

Parent Education

being a parent is difficult

No one said you had to do it alone.

From diaper changes and night feedings to potty training and temper tantrums -- Precious Treasures is here to help.

Ask questions. get answers.

There are no judgements here. Over 30 years of experience as a provider, along with being a parent, mean you get honest answers and well as oodles of resources.

your child. your choice.

We are here to support you. Cloth diapers or disposables? Breast milk or formula? Your choices matter here and we can help clarify any questions you have - just ask.

Articles of Interest

Tantrums: Screens hurt kids' emotional regulation, study shows - CNN

Why Discipling A Toddler Is Vital As Opposed To Waiting When They're Older

Screens may help distract a child from a tantrum, but they make another more likely, study shows.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/12/health/tantrum-distraction-screens-parenting-wellness/index.html

One of many reasons why Precious Treasures is a screen-free childcare.

Why Discipling A Toddler Is Vital As Opposed To Waiting When They're Older

There may be some good in making sure that discipline has started early, but the difference will be in how they are disciplined.

Why Discipling A Toddler Is Vital As Opposed To Waiting When They're Older (msn.com)

At Precious Treasures, we treat children's "mistaken behavior" with patience. We use the words "no" and "stop" as needed, are clear and age appropriate in our expectations about children's behavior, and mimic the behavior we would like to see.

Researchers find cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Why Discipling A Toddler Is Vital As Opposed To Waiting When They're Older

Researchers find cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

SIDS is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old, typically during sleep, according to the Mayo Clinic. The CDC reports SIDS accounted for 37% of infant deaths in the United States in 2019.

https://ktvu.com/news/researchers-find-cause-of-sudden-infant-death-syndrome

The Director has taken the required Infant Sleep Training and follows each requirement.

WHY WE SHOULDN'T MAKE YOUNG CHILDREN SAY "SORRY"

Child care workers are vanishing and it’s hurting the entire economy - CNN

Researchers find cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

I appreciate this probably sounds 'far out' and frankly quite ridiculous to some of you reading. Why on earth would we not want our children to apologise when they have done something wrong? I'm not disputing this, I am however disputing the way in which we go about achieving it.

Why We Shouldn't Make Young Children Say 'Sorry' | HuffPost UK Parents (huffingtonpost.co.uk)

At Precious Treasures, we have never required a "sorry". Instead, we acknowledge that mistaken behavior has occurred and then do our best to decrease the likelihood of it occurring again (increased supervision, mimicking positive behavior, etc.).

Child care workers are vanishing and it’s hurting the entire economy - CNN

The workforce reductions – coupled with ongoing challenges of low pay and spotty benefits for workers – have economists and policy experts sounding the alarm: If this industry falters further, it could spell trouble for the entire labor market as working parents scramble to find care for their kids.

Child care workers are vanishing and it's hurting the entire economy | CNN Business

Being an owner operated small family childcare, Precious Treasures thankfully does not have an issue with staffing. Should you choose a large family childcare or center-based care, this will be an issue.

Uninhibited Learning: Messiness Promotes Exploration and Discovery

Child care workers are vanishing and it’s hurting the entire economy - CNN

I feel like I spend my career convincing people to let the mess happen. Let the classroom get messy. Let the children dive in. I tell teachers, teacher assistants, directors, early ed. students – anyone within earshot. I tell parents, grandparents and even the children when they are hesitant. I have read the research, done research of my own and observed the difference in the scope of learning between the “dive in” method and the more neatness leaning environments. All that professional energy and my college age son described the issue best – “It inhibits my creativity.”

Uninhibited Learning: Messiness Promotes Exploration and Discovery | Helping Kids Achieve with Cindy Terebush

Research has shown that parents don't want children to get messy because they don't want to have to do the laundry (reminder -- that is what the washing machine is for). Precious Treasures believes that children are not learning unless they are fully immersed in their day. We always have a change of clothes and plenty of wet wipes, so its sand, mud, water, paint, and more.