Dear Dr. Day Care, My child just turned three years old and is drawing a picture of himself with his head bigger than his body and his legs and arms are coming out of his head! He didn’t draw any details like fingers or toes. Should I be alarmed at his portrait of himself? Signed, First Time Mom Dear First Time Mom, Actually, it sounds to me that your son is right on target! Most children at his age are drawing the same type of images of themselves. Did you know that children go through stages of drawing just like any other stages of development? … [Read more...]
Welcome Interns!
This summer we would like to welcome four talented young people to our Dr. Day Care and Kids Klub Team! Dr. Day Care and Kids Klub have worked with Skills for Rhode Island's Future and the Prepare RI program to bring new and creative ideas to the classroom at Kids Klub Stephen Olney, DDC Home Office, and DDC Pawtucket locations. We have worked with Prepare RI for three years to engage with the wonderful young people in our communities. In welcoming these young people to our team, we wish to bring innovative ideas and concepts to our classroom. About Prepare RI Prepare RI has been working … [Read more...]
Child’s Self Portrait
Dear Dr. Day Care, My child just turned three years old and is drawing a picture of himself with his head bigger than his body and his legs and arms are coming out of his head! He didn’t draw any details like fingers or toes. Should I be alarmed at his portrait of himself? Signed, First Time Mom Dear First Time Mom, Actually, it sounds to me that your son is right on target! Most children at his age are drawing the same type of images of themselves. Did you know that children go through stages of drawing just like any other stages of development? … [Read more...]
