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Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development
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Non-profit agency providing social-emotional early education and counseling for families to help kids learn to manage themselves, plus training for teachers and other professionals.
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A fascinating piece of history about early learning and child development. Get the full story in the new episode of the Hidden Language of Children podcast. On Youtube and all major podcast platforms.
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Wartime occupation, childhood trauma and a lab setting in Cleveland
Excerpt from episode 17, about two historic movements that came together in Cleveland to create a center of excellence in early child development - leading directly to the gentle, nurturing approach of Hanna Perkins School and its other programs.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Early learning dates to the late 1800s and concern about young children left alone while their parents worked long days in the factories. Get the full story in Ep. 17 of the Hidden Language of Children podcast, on YouTube and your favorite podcast streaming service. youtube.com/shorts/-R9Sp...
An approach built upon dignity and respect for children
Excerpt from episode 17, about two historic movements that came together in Cleveland to create a center of excellence in early child development - leading directly to the gentle, nurturing approach of Hanna Perkins School and its other programs.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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It can be hard to have a conversation with your child about difficult topics. If they see you try, they'll know it's OK to talk and ask questions.
December 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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As a parent, your job isn't to make things easy for your children. It's to help make the hard things bearable.
December 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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For young children, just about any activity can be enrichment. All that's needed are a few ideas and a commitment by you to make it fun.
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11 Fun Activities To Improve Your Toddler's Development
Toddlers learn through play. Encourage your child's cognitive and language development with these fun, everyday learning activities for toddlers.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Early learning dates to the late 1800s and concern about young children left alone while their parents worked long days in the factories. Get the full story in Ep. 17 of the Hidden Language of Children podcast, on YouTube and your favorite podcast streaming service. youtube.com/shorts/-R9Sp...
An approach built upon dignity and respect for children
Excerpt from episode 17, about two historic movements that came together in Cleveland to create a center of excellence in early child development - leading directly to the gentle, nurturing approach of Hanna Perkins School and its other programs.
youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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How a parent's job evolves as a child grows and learns new skills #parenting #childdevelopment #psychology
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Here's a helpful distinction to remember right about now: For young children, fun doesn't have to be exciting, and exciting isn't always fun. Happy holidays from your friends at Hanna Perkins Center.
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Excitement vs. Fun - Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development
We find that clarification of the difference between fun and excitement can help assess which activities are and aren’t helpful to our children in the process of growing up; which activities bring pleasure and mastery and which activities lead to distress and loss of control.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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The holidays can be a mixing pot of emotions for young children, and sometimes we adults get too busy to notice. Here's the whole bucket of holiday wisdom from the Hanna Perkins Grandmothers.
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A collection of holiday wisdom: All the Grandmothers' seasonal writings
A collection of articles to help see this special season through a child's eyes – so you can create the best kind of memories for the young people in your life.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Here's an helpful distinction to remember right about now: For young children, fun doesn't have to be exciting, and exciting isn't always fun. Happy holidays from your friends at Hanna Perkins Center.
www.hannaperkins.org/excitement-v...
Excitement vs. Fun - Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development
We find that clarification of the difference between fun and excitement can help assess which activities are and aren’t helpful to our children in the process of growing up; which activities bring pleasure and mastery and which activities lead to distress and loss of control.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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The new episode of Hidden Language of Children traces 2 historic threads about child development: the nursery school movement of the late 19th Century, and the role of psychoanalysis in working with parents and children. On Youtube and all major podcast platforms.
youtu.be/DRgUfA4bIio
The Beginnings of Preschool: How Cleveland Became a Center of Early Learning
An interesting discussion about the history of early learning in America, why Cleveland became a center of excellence for early childhood development, and what Sigmund Freud had to do with it.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This holidays can be a mixing pot of emotions for young children, and sometimes we adults get too busy to notice. Here's the whole bucket of holiday wisdom from the Hanna Perkins Grandmothers.
www.hannaperkins.org/holiday-wisd...
A collection of holiday wisdom: All the Grandmothers' seasonal writings
A collection of articles to help see this special season through a child's eyes – so you can create the best kind of memories for the young people in your life.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Our wish for parents everywhere at this special time of the year
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A holiday wish: Simple delight in your children - Hanna Perkins Center
Remember how he gleefully greets the boy whom he sends to get the turkey for the Cratchit family? “An intelligent boy! A remarkable boy!” he says. “What a delightful boy! It’s a pleasure to talk to him.” When, in fact, the boy hasn’t done a thing remarkable.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Early learning dates to the late 1800s and concern about young children left alone while their parents worked long days in the factories. Get the full story in Ep. 17 of the Hidden Language of Children podcast, on YouTube and your favorite podcast streaming service. youtube.com/shorts/-R9Sp...
An approach built upon dignity and respect for children
Excerpt from episode 17, about two historic movements that came together in Cleveland to create a center of excellence in early child development - leading directly to the gentle, nurturing approach of Hanna Perkins School and its other programs.
youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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How young children learn the joy of giving. From the Hanna Perkins grandmothers.
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How little ones learn to love giving - Hanna Perkins Center
An alternative to going to mall or shopping online is to set aside time for her to make something. Two things will happen: Your child will value the time with you in ways you’ll never realize; and putting herself into the gift will make it all the more fun to give.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A fascinating piece of history about early learning and child development. Get the full story in the new episode of the Hidden Language of Children podcast. On Youtube and all major podcast platforms.
youtube.com/shorts/wyZCi...
Wartime occupation, childhood trauma and a lab setting in Cleveland
Excerpt from episode 17, about two historic movements that came together in Cleveland to create a center of excellence in early child development - leading directly to the gentle, nurturing approach of Hanna Perkins School and its other programs.
youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This holidays can be a mixing pot of emotions for young children, and sometimes we adults get too busy to notice. Here's the whole bucket of holiday wisdom from the Hanna Perkins Grandmothers.
www.hannaperkins.org/holiday-wisd...
A collection of holiday wisdom: All the Grandmothers' seasonal writings
A collection of articles to help see this special season through a child's eyes – so you can create the best kind of memories for the young people in your life.
www.hannaperkins.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The new episode of Hidden Language of Children traces 2 historic threads about child development: the nursery school movement of the late 19th Century, and the role of psychoanalysis in working with parents and children. On Youtube and all major podcast platforms.
youtu.be/DRgUfA4bIio
The Beginnings of Preschool: How Cleveland Became a Center of Early Learning
An interesting discussion about the history of early learning in America, why Cleveland became a center of excellence for early childhood development, and what Sigmund Freud had to do with it.
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Santa Claus is coming to town. Or is he? We're not here to spoil the fun, but we've got a perspective on Santa Claus that may help parents whose children are at that age when they start to ask questions.
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The Santa Question
Which way to lean on the issue of Santa is up to the individual family, of course. But our recommendation would be for moderation. The fun about believing in Santa is not lost when the pretend aspect of it is acknowledged.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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How young children learn the joy of giving. From the Hanna Perkins grandmothers.
Yhttps://www.hannaperkins.org/learn-love-giving/
How little ones learn to love giving - Hanna Perkins Center
An alternative to going to mall or shopping online is to set aside time for her to make something. Two things will happen: Your child will value the time with you in ways you’ll never realize; and putting herself into the gift will make it all the more fun to give.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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What can a 5-year-old possibly get out of talk therapy, and how does that work? Find out on the Hidden Language of Children podcast. On your favorite podcast streaming platform.
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What are signs that a young child might benefit from talk therapy? #podcast #parenting #psychology
A short clip from Ep. 16, about working with parents to provide talk therapy to very young children.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The new episode of Hidden Language of Children traces 2 historic threads about child development: the nursery school movement of the late 19th Century, and the role of psychoanalysis in working with parents and children. On Youtube and all major podcast platforms.
youtu.be/DRgUfA4bIio
The Beginnings of Preschool: How Cleveland Became a Center of Early Learning
An interesting discussion about the history of early learning in America, why Cleveland became a center of excellence for early childhood development, and what Sigmund Freud had to do with it.
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Here's a compilation from the most popular segment of Hanna Perkins' "Hidden Language of Children" podcast, in which when we consider common phrases grownups say to young children - and reconstruct them to be more helpful.
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#podcast #parenting #earlychildhood
Compilation of Let's Rephrase That 05025
Ideas for developmentally mindful ways to talk with young children. Compilation of "Let's Rephrase That" segments from the Hidden Language of Children podcast.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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How a parent's job evolves as a child grows and learns new skills #parenting #childdevelopment #psychology
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The holiday season provides so many opportunities for your child's emotional development to soar. It's a great time to teach the joy of giving.
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The spirit of giving: How children's gifts are recieved
When children have spent special time getting their presents ready, they are particularly sensitive to adult reactions and will track them. “Where is it now?” “Is Mommy going to wear it?” “Did he like the cookies I made with Mommy?”
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December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM