Pinnacle Gymnastics in 3-D: Observations from a Mother, Coach, and Business Owner

8 Drills to Do at Home to Improve Hand Eye Coordination Hand eye coordination is used in all aspects in a child’s life. It is used in sports,...

How Preschool Balance Links to Early Reading Skills Balance is the ability to hold your body upright and steady without falling down, in a sitting or...

The Importance of Physical Activity for Brain Development Children learn best through play. Seems obvious, right? But so often parents and teachers...

5 Easy Bento Box Lunch Ideas School is right around the corner and that means it's time to start thinking about packing school lunches again. If...

Top 3 Chores By Age: How Can Your Child Help Around The House? It seems that every mom you ask battles this question. While they eagerly await the...

5 Tips For Stay At Home Moms Returning To Work As a stay-at-home for 10+ years (working part-time here and there) I really did feel content with my...

Tips for Surviving Road Trips With Kids Schools out and the vacation calendars are filling up. Tis the season for family vacations and sometimes this...

Its that time of year when, we are heading of to the lake for the weekend, going to pools, beaches and boating. These activities make summer fun and...

Summer always seems to start with a bang, but we often find ourselves struggling with new, fun ideas in July. Parents and children often burn out of...

Kid Friendly Summer Recipes I don't know about you, but when the temperature outside hits 90 degrees I have little appetite and the thought of...

Top Gifts for Dads on Father's Day Father's Day is not that far away! Have you thought about what you're going to do to celebrate the dad in your...

Creating a Complete Child: Mindfulness for Preschoolers Early childhood classrooms have continued to evolve over the last few years. Gone are the...

The Mindset of Accountability Accountability is frequently reviewed in the corporate world. Managers expect employees to show up for work and perform...

6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with your Family Earth Day is a simple holiday and is often overlooked by many. It is a great chance to help teach your...

Life After Gymnastics: How Gymnastics Prepares You For Other Sports You don't have to be an Olympian to benefit from gymnastics. There's a reason why...

8 Fun Indoor Activities for Preschoolers I feel like I'm just starting to shake off the winter doldrums and now we've got spring (and spring showers)...

Does Kindness Have Scientifically Proven Benefits? We all know the common phrase "kindness is contagious". However, did you know that there is...

Surviving Your First Child Going Away to College You have spent the last 18 years preparing him for the day he leaves for to college. It's an...

10 Concepts Introduced in Parent Tot Gymnastics Parent tot classes are so much more than gymnastics. These classes for 18-36 month olds provide an...

Understanding Gymnastics Scores for Your Athlete

9 Tips for Raising Teenagers No one prepares you for parenting. There isn't a manual that they give you when that little bundle of joy is placed in...

10 Tips for Easing your Preschooler's Separation Anxiety Preschool separation anxiety is tough. These activities are supposed to be fun for your...

Three Year Old Milestones:Social, Cognitive, and Gross Motor According to the CDC, three year olds have a variety of milestones that caregivers and...

Four Year Old Milestones: Social, Cognitive, and Gross Motor Four year olds have many milestones that help indicate proper development. According to...

4 Weekly Activities for Two Year Olds in Kansas City Terrible twos aren’t so terrible when your active two-year-old is being challenged academically...

How to Choose a Physical Therapist for Your Athlete Just like every specialty in health care - physical therapists often get experienced at something...

10 Last Minute Gift Ideas Has a birthday or holiday snuck up on you? Don't worry! Last minute gift ideas can be both quick and personable. Whether...

A Letter to the First Time Gymnastics Parent

On the Competitive Team, meet days are fun and a little stressful for both the gymnast and the parent. Check out these 5 tips to help make the ...

5 Mess Free Crafts for Kids Shouldn't We Embrace the Mess? I love a good messy craft. I think it's important for child development and sensory...

7 Tips to Encourage Kids to Eat Healthy We live in a busy world that is constantly tugging us in a hundred different directions. Between school and...

Preparing for Winter Weather Winter weather is here! Here are a few tips to help you prepare for inclement/winter weather for your home, car and...

After the holidays, I always find myself purging our playroom. So many of our family members are very generous over the holiday season and we simply...

5 Simple Ideas for Family Traditions Family traditions provide a source of identity. Traditions and rituals often tell a story about a family....

Why Parents Need a Date Night As busy parents, we could always use a night out or a quiet night in. With work, school, kids’ activities and all the...

5 Ways to Enjoy the Playground with Your Child Outdoor play is crucial to children and provides so many great benefits! Exploration, risk-taking,...

Self Care Tips for Moms What is self care? Self care is, simply put, the act of caring for yourself. Pretty clear, right? Self care is doing things...

Tips to Help Moms Find Balance Let’s talk about balance. No- I’m not talking about balancing on a beam. I’m talking about how we balance friends and...

The movie Inside Out, is one of the best movies Pixar has ever made. Children of all ages enjoy the film because of the fun characters, engaging...

5 Best Slime Recipes for Kids Slime seemed to come screaming into relevance a couple years ago.As a camp coach, I had been doing slime crafts for...

Self control is the ability to control yourself. In particular, it relates to the ability to control one's emotions and desires (or the expression of...

4 Appropriate Consequences for Kids That Lose Control When our kids lose self control, it is so frustrating! The first thing to remember is not to...

Classroom Management Tips That You Can Use At Home

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What is fine motor and why is it important? Fine motor skills are movements involving the smaller muscles groups such as those in the hands and...

How to Teach Preschoolers About Balance Do you have a preschooler that seems to be completely out of wack when you slightly change your schedule?...

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