Imaginative play can bring your preschooler hours of fun — and offer a window into her adoption story.
Big Tummies, Big Questions
Don’t let your preschooler catch you off-guard! Be prepared to talk about the birds, the bees, and adoption.
Your Earliest Adoption Conversations
Not sure when — or how — to bring up adoption with your toddler or preschooler? Here’s where to begin.
Starting the Adoption Conversation
Keep talks with your child simple and relaxed. Your ease with discussing adoption lays the groundwork for a lifelong dialogue.
[Book Review] Little Cub
An AF reader briefly reviews Little Cub, a children’s book with adoption themes.
[Book Review] Wild About You!
Judy Sierra’s fun and heartwarming book is perfect for bridging the topic of adoption with young children.
Ask AF: Cultural Connections
Answers to your parenting questions.
Our Family Adoption Story
Preschoolers love hearing about their adoption when it’s told as a narrative designed to inform and comfort.
The Games They Play
Along with tea parties and superheroes, our children may incorporate themes like birth and adoption into their play.
Ask AF: Behavior at Day Care
Answers to your parenting questions.
Ask AF: Preschooler Grieving After a Failed Match
Answers to your parenting questions.
Nosy Questions, Little Ears
Ever since our children were babies, we’ve heard them, ignored them, and answered them. But how do we handle them in the preschool years?
Big-Kid School
If your child is off to preschool or kindergarten for the first time, you can ease her entry to the wider world outside your home.
Listen Up!
Does your preschooler have a speech or language delay? Here’s how to find out — and get help.
Having Just One?
Only children sometimes get a bad rap. But most grow up to be just fine.
Easy Does It!
Even preschoolers can get stressed by holidays. A few simple games and activities can ward off the meltdowns.
The Tales They Tell
Preschoolers love stories. Listen carefully and you might learn a thing or two.
Setting Appropriate Behavioral Expectations
When younger children misbehave, they may not really know that they are misbehaving, and can be easily distracted or physically moved. But by age three to five, a child should be more aware of inappropriate behavior.
“Come Play with Me!”
Projective play can help kids work out complex feelings about adoption. So, the next time your child says, “Come play with me!” Make sure you say, “Yes!”
Sweet Dreams
If you thought you’d seen the end of bedtime battles, your preschooler may show you a thing or two!