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5 Ways To Help Baby Learn and Grow This Year

New Year, Same Cute Baby! The new year encourages people to look towards the future. At Pathways.org we have many tools to help you learn more about child development, important...

5 Tips for Better Playdates

Aren’t playdates great? No matter if you’re the child playing or the adults watching, they’re fun for all. Playdates give your children an opportunity to make new friends but also...

How Kids Can Help in the Kitchen

What’s one thing that brings people together? Food! And cooking food together is a great way to spend quality time with your kids, plus the entire family can participate! Cooking...

Using Putty to Exercise Hands and Fingers

Hand and finger strength are important for most activities in daily life like writing, holding objects, using devices, eating with utensils, and any other motor task that requires using your...

Ideas to Make Time With Grandparents Extra Special

Grandma and Grandpa, Memaw and Pawpaw, Nana and Poppy… No matter what the nickname is in your family, many grandparents play an important role in their grandchildren’s lives. Although we...

Sun Safety: Protecting Your Child

That time of year is finally here! The sun is shining and spending time outdoors seems like the norm. There will be plenty of fun in the sun this summer,...

Playgrounds: Much More than Jungle Gyms

We absolutely love summer here at Pathways.org because it means we can finally get outside to play! It’s warmer outside, the days are longer, the sky shines brighter… who couldn’t...

3 Common Myths About Playtime for Kids

Remember what it was like to play all the time? You could be a doctor, or a teacher, or cowboy, or anything you wanted to be. Play allows your child’s...

4th of July Safety Tips for Kids

Before you fire up the grill, light up a sparkler, launch a firework, or settle in to watch your hometown’s Independence Day parade, make sure you talk to your children...

Tips for Bringing Kids to Restaurants

Family meals are important. Sometimes these meals include bringing kids to restaurants. But dining out with your little one can be tricky! We recently ran a Feeding Tips Contest and...

Differences between Maternal and Paternal Book Reading to Children

Reading aloud helps children expand their vocabularies while also building their ability to think, analyze, and ask questions. It can also inspire a love of reading and learning for life....

How Moms and Dads Reading Styles Each Help Baby

It’s a great idea to make reading aloud part of your family’s daily routine. But did you know that moms and dads can sometimes have different reading styles? Moms’ Typical...

Outdoor Earth Day Activities for Kids

The sun is shining bright, flowers are blooming, and summer is right around the corner. Make the most of Earth Day this year by teaching your child how important nature...

5 Tips for Sensory Friendly Haircuts

Haircuts can be difficult for children. There are many new sounds, sensations, feelings, and smells that might make children feel uneasy. Children might feel uncomfortable with all the unknown objects...

5 Ideas to Encourage Children to Be Thankful

Did you know research suggests that giving thanks has the power to make people happier? When we stop to savor and appreciate our daily lives, we become happier. Creating an...

Saying Thank You

One of the simplest ways to show appreciation and thankfulness, saying “Thank You”. Pathways.org would like to say THANK YOU to our donors and all the people who help us...

What is Animal Assisted Therapy?

What is Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)? Animal assisted therapy (AAT) is a form of therapy that uses animals in treatment to improve social, cognitive, motor, and emotional functioning. It can...

Great Family Halloween Activities Beyond Trick or Treating

Candy and costumes are great, but there is more than one way to appreciate the Halloween season. Try these Halloween activities your family can enjoy before and after the one...

Why Food Allergies are Becoming More Common

It seems like we hear about a new food allergy or food intolerance every day. Nut allergies and other serious allergic conditions were once rare and infrequently diagnosed. Now they...

How to Help Make Halloween Easier for Children with Sensory Issues

Halloween can be a fun time of year for children. They get to dress up, eat candy, and carve pumpkins! But for a child with a sensory issue these experiences...