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4 Screen-Free Indoor Activities

When the weather outside is not cooperating, keep kiddos busy with these four indoor activities! 1. Build a Fort Gather as many pillows and blankets as you can to make...

6 Car Games: How to Turn Car Rides into Playtime

Is car time turning into screen time for your kiddos? It doesn’t have to. In fact, you can use this valuable time to teach them about the world around them....

Make the Most of Playtime! The Do’s and Don’ts

Play is such an important part of childhood! Play helps kids learn new things while building social skills, developing creative thinking, and learning about their interests and talents. Because life...

Activities and Crafts to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids

These easy to do crafts and activities are super fun, stimulate toddlers’ senses, and promotes using fine motor skills! Happy Valentine’s Day! Take advantage of this fun holiday with activities...

Make Teeth Brushing Fun with 6 Easy Tips

Whether it’s the shock of cold water hitting their teeth, the smell or taste of the toothpaste, or the idea that brushing their teeth is something they “have to” do,...

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...

6 Tips for Your First Holiday Season with Baby

The holidays are an exciting excuse to spend time with family and loved ones. Your relatives will be especially excited to spend time with one of the newest members of...

Simple Sensory Activities for Baby

Are you looking for fun sensory activities to add to baby’s daily routine? Maybe even some that might excite baby’s senses? Try these ways to engage in sensory play! Many...

Activities to Celebrate the New Year’s Eve With Kids

How is it that the New Year is almost here? If it snuck up on you too, you may be looking for New Year’s Eve activities do to with the...

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...

Screen Free Activities for When Kids Are Bored

No time for TV! Nasty weather can sometimes keep kids stuck inside. Being cooped up inside can be frustrating for kids and parents. Often children spend more time using screens...

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 Tummy Time to Meet Milestones

Do you ever wonder why Tummy Time is so important? I mean, you probably don’t remember doing Tummy Time as a baby, if you even did it at all! And...

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...

Helping Families Choose Age-Appropriate Extracurricular Activities

Many parents encourage their children to become involved in extracurricular activities as a way to promote their development. Extracurricular activities help children develop motor skills and improve physical fitness, while...

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...

Activities to Help Your Child Wind Down

Have you heard of the 3 B’s? Bath, book, and bed. It’s a simple routine that’s great to use each night. Kids thrive off consistency and having routines is important....

7 Things to Do Before Your Child Heads Back to School

Starting a new school year can be tough because it’s a big change from summer vacation. Luckily we have some tips to help you and your family before the first...

Research: Plagiocephaly, Torticollis & Tummy Time

Girolami G, Shiratori T, Aruin A. Anticipatory postural adjustments in children with typical motor development. Experimental Brain Research. 2010; 205:1 53-165. This study seeks to examine anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs)  role in the performance...

Research: Back to Sleep Campaign & Tummy Time

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The changing concept of sudden infant death syndrome: diagnostic coding shifts, controversies regarding the sleeping environment, and...