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    Simple Guidelines for Talking to Babies
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Mar 20
    • 5 min

    Simple Guidelines for Talking to Babies

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    E is For Empathy & P is For Perspective
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Mar 13
    • 11 min

    E is For Empathy & P is For Perspective

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    Is Childcare Bad for Babies and Children?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Mar 6
    • 7 min

    Is Childcare Bad for Babies and Children?

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    What Can I Do When Children Misbehave?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Jan 30
    • 9 min

    What Can I Do When Children Misbehave?

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    5 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ Child: Inviting In
    Dr. J
    • Apr 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    5 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ Child: Inviting In

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    How To: Antiracism for Children
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 9 min

    How To: Antiracism for Children

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    Playfully Developing: 6 Stages of Play Development
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Feb 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    Playfully Developing: 6 Stages of Play Development

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    Do Babies See Race; Can Babies be Racist?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 6 min

    Do Babies See Race; Can Babies be Racist?

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    How Do Racist Ideas Develop in Children?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    How Do Racist Ideas Develop in Children?

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    Understanding Toddler Empathy Development
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Jan 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Understanding Toddler Empathy Development

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    Does the Psychology of Manipulation Apply to Babies?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Dec 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Does the Psychology of Manipulation Apply to Babies?

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    How Old is Too Old for Tantrums?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Dec 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    How Old is Too Old for Tantrums?

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    What is the Brain's Control Center?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Dec 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    What is the Brain's Control Center?

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    What Exactly is Play Therapy?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    What Exactly is Play Therapy?

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    Let's Play Awhile, Before It's Too Late
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    Let's Play Awhile, Before It's Too Late

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    Do Toddlers Share?
    Dr. Dowtin
    • Feb 18, 2020
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    Do Toddlers Share?

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