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Tovah P. Klein, PhD

"Secrets from the woman they call the TODDLER WHISPERER."
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The effects of living in a digital world on young children

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A conversation with Dr. Tovah P. Klein from edu blog at scholastic.com
We don’t know, but we have lots of anecdotal evidence to guide us. The biggest concerns that developmental psychologists like me have are centered around interaction and the ability to read social cues. One of the things we know that young children get from the back-and-forth with adults, and then with other children, is how to read social cues.
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5 Tips for Toddlers Who Freak Out About Getting Dressed

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From parents.com
Is your toddler driving you nuts? If so, that’s totally okay! You are among friends here. All of us have had toddlers who made us bonkers. Tovah tackles the most common issues and gives you real-life research and advice you can put to use. First of all, parents need to understand how those barely-walking baby minds think. The skill they most need to learn at age 2 is not how to share a toy or pee on the potty, but self-regulation. That alone is the key to their future success, Dr. Klein says.
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