High-quality care before entering school has a significant impact on long-term outcomes. Tell Me More While there’s no evidence that anyone specific preschool program is better than another, substantial evidence underscores the fact that high-quality care leads to both short and long-term advantages to your child. The quality of care is not only reflected in
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SitterTree: Rooted in Community
Inspired by trusted relationships in a small town, SitterTree is more than an app. Founder, Jody Stephenson, shares her vision for connecting more families with high-quality sitters, and why moms can absolutely trust SitterTree. SitterTree: Mom-rated Sitters from SitterTree on Vimeo.
The development of empathy
Tiny cells in the brain that act like internal mirrors give us the capacity to copy actions and behaviors as well as feel or empathize with other people’s emotions. Tell Me More When I reach for something or feel something, my brain is activated. When I see you reach for something or feel something, my
Healthy Kids: It Starts with Mom
As a new mom, we learn to scrutinize every nuance of our baby to understand what the little person is trying to tell us. Before long we know the difference in the cry for food and the cry from pain. We continuously monitor the signals our infant gives and we’re experts in non-verbal communication. Why?
Teaching children how to remember
Children whose parents ask more questions about events and experiences tend to have significantly better memories than their less-questioned counterparts. Tell Me More The development of memory, like many functions, is extremely malleable during the toddler and preschool years. At this age, your child’s memory is particularly responsive to gentle but regular training. One activity
May Date Night Giveaway: FREE Babysitting + FREE Home Organization
Mom’s, just because Mother’s Day is over, does not mean you cannot still receive an amazing gift! This month we are giving away 3 hours of FREE home organization with Tidy Technique. You will be amazed at the transformation of your space! Don’t worry, you will still receive 3 hours of FREE babysitting from SitterTree!
SitterTree’s Top 10 Sitters
I am frequently asked, “What makes SitterTree different?” Of all the apps and childcare platforms, “what makes SitterTree so special?” The answer is profoundly simple: quality. SitterTree’s #1 focus is providing quality babysitters to families in Atlanta and Athens. By quality, I am referring to young women who are role models, who are dreamers and
Crying as a sign of stress
We can’t solve the age-old debate about on-demand vs scheduled feedings here, but we can tell you that your baby has to get pretty worked up in order to ‘tell you’ that they are ready for their next meal. Tell Me More When is the last time you cried for a meal? Thanks to our
Ask for Help
I must fully acknowledge that I can’t imagine keeping these little ones alive without the support of my generous, ever-patient husband, who is a true partner in every sense of the word. But, I know that many moms are raising kids on their own and I think you are amazing—and that at times, every single
Why children ask why
As the parent of any preschool age child knows, ‘why?’ is one of the most frequently asked questions in the young child’s language arsenal. But why ‘Why?’? In addition to fact-finding tools, children’s questions are a mechanism for developing critical thinking skills. Tell Me More Preschooler’s questions play an important role in mind development, not