Frederick's Child Magazine

Spring is traditionally recognized as a time for growth and renewal, especially in the natural world, with flowers in bloom and melting snow revealing green shoots underneath. As you welcome spring with your children and teens, reflect on these books about the environment and growth—both the kind you can see and the kind within yourself. Picture Books “Snowman – Cold …

  By Sarah Lyons Our family loves an Easter egg hunt, but as the mother of a child with food allergies, it is always a challenge to find items to fill all those plastic eggs with that are not candy. Whether, like me, your child has a food allergy, or you would just like to cut down on sugar overload, …

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Some of the most dramatic brain development occurs during the first three years of a child’s life. During this critical time children are acquiring their ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. According to the US Department of Education, the best way to nurture these young minds is to read aloud to them—even as an infant. Research has shown that …