Episodes

  • Ep 67: Healthy Screen Time for Young Kids

    Ep 67: Healthy Screen Time for Young Kids
    Jul 31 2024
    This episode dives into the presence of screens in our daily lives and how they influence child development. Child development experts, Rachel Robertson & Claire Goss, discuss how to navigate screens in everyday life, recommended screen time for young children, how parental screen habits affect children, and the advantages of establishing healthy screen time practices at home.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 66: Reimagining School Readiness

    Ep 66: Reimagining School Readiness
    Jun 26 2024
    In today's episode of Teach, Play, Love, our hosts & education experts, Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss, redefine school readiness and what you can do at home to support your child’s school readiness skills.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 65: Tantrums: The What, The Why, and The How

    Ep 65: Tantrums: The What, The Why, and The How
    May 29 2024
    In this episode of Teach. Play. Love. Our Education experts Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss discuss How to deal with children's tantrums. They cover why tantrums are normal, tools to handle them, the brain science behind tantrums, alternative handling methods, and tips on staying calm during a tantrum.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 64: Navigating Early Friendships

    Ep 64: Navigating Early Friendships
    Apr 29 2024
    In today's episode of Teach, Play, Love, our hosts & early childhood education experts Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss, explore the topic of friendships in early childhood. They examine how friendships and play encourage social-emotional development, how to have a successful playdate, and what to do when aggressive behavior happens between children.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 63: Listener Questions: Setting (and Holding) Limits

    Ep 63: Listener Questions: Setting (and Holding) Limits
    Mar 27 2024
    In today's episode of Teach, Play, Love, our hosts & education and development experts Rachel Robertson and Claire Goss, delve into how to set limits with your young children.
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    1 hr
  • Ep. 62 Teach. Play. Love

    Ep. 62 Teach. Play. Love
    Feb 28 2024
    In this episode, our education experts Rachel and Claire discuss the benefits of giving chores to young children. Listen for tips on what chores are best for certain ages, and learn how giving your child responsibilities leads to not only a tidier home, but also builds your child’s confidence and independence.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 61 - Building Executive Function Skills

    Ep 61 - Building Executive Function Skills
    Jan 31 2024
    As children grow and learn, they continue to develop and refine their executive function skills, which are crucial for success in school and in life. In this episode of Teach. Play. Love., Rachel and Claire will share why these skills are so important and how you can help your children strengthen these abilities throughout their life. Get parenting advice from Rachel and Claire! You can leave them a voicemail by calling 617-673-8881 and your question may be answered in a future episode of Teach. Play. Love. You can also send them an email at teach.playlove@brighthorizons.com.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 59: Tips for a Great Story Time

    Ep 59: Tips for a Great Story Time
    Nov 30 2023
    Did you have a favorite book as a child? Perhaps you remember reading with a loved one or special teacher. In this episode of Teach. Play. Love., Rachel and Claire discuss why reading to your child is so important and how to make story time a memorable bonding and learning experience. Do you need help picking out books for your kids? Check out our Growing Readers program. Growing Readers helps to share the joy of reading, cultivate an appreciation for books, and foster early literacy skills. Get parenting advice from Rachel and Claire! You can leave them a voicemail by calling 617-673-8881 and your question may be answered in a future episode of Teach. Play. Love. You can also send them an email at teach.playlove@brighthorizons.com.
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    1 hr