K.C. Compton, Author at Early Learning Nation

Where Have All the Fathers Gone in Child Language Research? Dearth of Dads Must Change

K.C. Compton·April 19, 2022·7 min read

In reviewing the extensive body of research on children’s language development, you might find yourself looking around for some fathers....

Babies Are Surprisingly Altruistic—When They Know You Need Help

K.C. Compton·March 29, 2022·5 min read

Anyone who has spent time around a toddler knows their signature cries of “No!” and “Mi-i-ine!”—often some of the first...

Chronic Stress Can Affect Preschooler’s Resilience and Self-Control: Sensitive Parenting Can Mitigate Those Risks

K.C. Compton·March 3, 2022·7 min read

Babies and small children might not immediately come to mind when we think about people dealing with chronic stress. But...

Latinx Fathers Speak Their Babies’ Love Language, Though They Might Not Realize It

K.C. Compton·February 16, 2022·7 min read

If you were to ask a group of Latinx dads if they speak in any special way to their babies,...

Clear the Dance Floor: Baby Steps Happening Here

Recent Study Explores Factors that Influence Development of Walking Skill

K.C. Compton·January 6, 2022·5 min read

Whoever decided to use baby steps as a metaphor for timid, tenuous beginnings had it all wrong. Baby steps are...

Babies are Naturals at the Fine Art of Taking a Fall—And It Doesn’t Even Slow Them Down

K.C. Compton·December 28, 2021·6 min read

When babies are learning to walk, they fall on average 17 times an hour. Given that frequency of falls, you...

NISO + Eastside Pathways: Training Community Members to Become Agents of Change

K.C. Compton·November 30, 2021·7 min read

In 2016, Alma Gonzalez, a passionate Latino community leader and volunteer, along with the community organization Eastside Pathways, identified the...

Method to the Motion Between Mothers and Toddlers: Synchronized Movements Pave Way for Children’s Interactions with Bigger World

K.C. Compton·November 17, 2021·6 min read

Although trying to keep up with a toddler can feel like opening day at the goat rodeo, the movement between...

Philadelphia’s Childspace: Pioneering Cooperative Fosters Women, Workers and a Powerful Possibility for Child Care

K.C. Compton·November 9, 2021·6 min read

As the U.S. finally appears to be coming to grips with how essential childcare is to future economic growth—and how...

Eastside Baby Corner: At Work for a World Where All Children Are Safe, Healthy and Have What They Need

K.C. Compton·September 27, 2021·7 min read

A visitor looking for Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) might be excused for thinking they were searching for a modest storefront...

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