Published On: July 9th, 2017|

Good Housekeeping – Caroline Picard

“Everyone’s heard of the three R’s, but reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic don’t have anything on the five R’s. When it comes to early education, pediatricians recommend a different mnemonic device for helping little ones get the tools they need. The five R’s come from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Early Brain and Child Development program. Their stance is that informed parenting during the first few years of life can prevent lots of potential problems down the road. Equipping kids with social, emotional and language skills while they’re young helps them better handle challenges and stress later on.”(more)