Author Archives: Paula D'Orazio

Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Communication and Language

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

This post is one of a 5-part series about preparing your preschooler for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. She spoke in sentences at just over a … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, language, prepare, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschooler, read, ready, school, Services, special needs, speech, talk | 1 Comment

Ready Set Go to Kindergarten: Growing A Healthy Body

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Paula D'Orazio

This post is the first of a 5-part series about getting your preschooler ready for Kindergarten. Be sure to check out Paula’s other top 10 tips for getting your preschooler off to a good start. “Eat your veggies”, “Sneeze into your elbow”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Parenting, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Preparing for Kindergarten, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged child, healthy, Physical Health, prepare, Preparing for Kindergarten, preschooler, ready, school, Services | 1 Comment

Mars, Venus, Sugar and Spice and Puppy Dog Tails

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Paula D'Orazio

Note: Make sure to check out our other blog posts that focus on being a boy and a girl. “Hello, my name is Paula, and I am guilty of gender discrimination.” There – I said it. Whew – glad to … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Play, Growth & Development, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged boys, boys vs. girls, gender, Gender discrimination, gender identification, Girls, girls vs. boys, personality, school, temperament | 3 Comments

Toilet Learning Will Happen When it Happens

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Paula D'Orazio

I’m a preschool public health nurse and have access to every bit of information, resources, tips, best practices and advice on “toilet learning” that anyone could ever want. [“Toilet learning” is the new way of saying “toilet training” because developmentally, … Continue reading →