by Great Kids | Jan 3, 2017 | GKI Blog, Updates
As we all work to recover from one of the busiest times of the year, we will devote our first blog of 2017 to the concept of “mindfulness.” Specifically, let’s think about mindfulness from the perspective of parenting and its association with parent-child...
by Great Kids | Dec 6, 2016 | GKI Blog, Updates
The holidays are exciting times of the year for parents and children, but it can also be very stressful if safety is not included on the top of the list of a family’s holiday priorities. Today’s blog is devoted to tips and recommendations for keeping infants and...
by Great Kids | Nov 1, 2016 | GKI Blog, Updates
We’ll start today’s post with a story that was recently shared with us. It’s the story of a family who, as a result of having interacted with GGK Modules and Child Development Activities during their home visiting support services, reported the joy they are...
by Great Kids | Oct 4, 2016 | GKI Blog, Updates
In today’s blog, we will explore a topic of interest to all new parents – crying babies and how to console them. We know babies cry for different reasons, and most parents recognize that babies’ crying sounds different in different situations. Certainly, as parents,...
by Great Kids | Sep 6, 2016 | GKI Blog, Updates
Have you noticed all the GGK resources related to preventing exposure to second and third hand smoke? GGK is designed to provide program families plenty of opportunities to learn about many health care related topics, including the health effects of second and third...
by Great Kids | Aug 23, 2016 | GKI Blog, Updates
Breastfeeding is a very broad topic that has been rigorously researched in the United States as well as throughout the world. In today’s post we will anchor our discussion around the current US statistical information and the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby,...
