Kids & Family

2021 a Year of New Inspirations

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 15 Jan, 2021

2020 has been a year we will never forget. From the onset of the virus in March, we have experienced virtual learning, social isolation, quarantine, loss of jobs, death and food depravation.

The Benefits of Reading to Your Child

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 25 Feb, 2021

February is normally a time when winter begins to seem like it will never end and families begin to look for new activities.

Age-by-Age Guide to Talking About Race

Emanuela Palmares Kids & Family - News 18 Mar, 2021

One day, you're standing in an elevator and your three-year-old points to a person of a different race, blurting out, "Mommy, that man has funny color skin." What do you say?

Message from Danbury Public School Superintendent

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 27 Apr, 2021

Dear Families, Staff, and Members of the Danbury Public School Community: As you know, our goal has been to continuously increase the number of in-person learning opportunities for our students as safety conditions allow.

Labeling Emotions in Young Children

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 25 May, 2021

The ability to label emotions is a developmental skill that is not present at birth—it must be learned through patience and with the support of a parent or guardian.

Let's Talk About Covid-19 and Children

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News - Health 27 May, 2021

It's been a year and a half since we first started to hear about the Covid-19 virus, and we still have a lot to learn. I, too, often feel frustrated that there is no absolutely right answer to every question. Science works by providing the questions and the techniques to begin to answer those questions. Much later, we get closer to the truth. Right now, we do have some answers, and I will try to apply them to issues that affect children and adolescents.