Martin/Pitt Partnership for Children, Inc.

Easy Ways to Teach Your Child to Self Regulate

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:51:26 +0000

As parents, we’ve all been there. Tapping our foot repetitively during an important meeting to try and stay awake. Blasting the music in the car to keep from nodding off after a late night up with a sick child. Or, taking a warm bath to soothe frenzied nerves before going to bed. It’s called self-regulation — and most of us engage in these alerting or soothing activities several times a day. Turns out kids need to self-regulate, too. They just need a little extra help identifying when their engine is running too low — or too high — and some strategies for reaching an optimal level of arousal throughout the day……………keep reading here.

5/21/12 Board of Directors Meeting- CANCELLED

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:49:10 +0000

This meeting has been cancelled.

The Martin/Pitt Partnership for Children’s Board of Directors will meet from 9:30am to 11:30am at 115 Eastbrook Drive in Greenville, NC. For more information, call 252.756.1567.

Kids’ Spatial Skills Improve When Parents Use Certain Words

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:20:38 +0000

When parents describe the size and shape of objects to their preschool children and the kids then use those words in their day-to-day interactions, the children later perform much better on spatial skills tests, a new study shows. To continue reading about study results and how you can build your child’s spatial skills, click HERE.

Our Annual Report – See How We Invest

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:39:48 +0000

Click here to take a look at our annual report for fiscal year 2010-2011 and see how we invest in young children and their families.

Early Education Boosts NC’s Economic Recovery

admin — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:41:21 +0000

Martin/Pitt Partnership for Children is pleased to partner with The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., in announcing the release of The Economic Impact of Investments in Early Care and Education in North Carolina report and a new, county-based data. These resources make it clear that North Carolina’s early education system is the backbone of our economic infrastructure! Early education in our state:

Allows parents to work, earning nearly $12.5 billion each year for our state.

Generates $1.7 billion annually.

Employs 50,000 North Carolinians.

And most importantly, it builds human capital, laying the groundwork for the state’s future success.

Need Child Care? We Can Help.

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:50:07 +0000

Contact ChildLinks for a free referral for quality, licensed child care based on your needs. Ask us about location, cost, hours, availability, and star rating. Once we have narrowed down your options, we will send you a custom list of child care providers that meet your needs. In addition, we can provide information about what to look for and what to ask potential providers.

Just call 252-758-8885 and ask for a referral or start answering questions right now with our online questionnaire.

Visiting Friends With a Potty Chair in Tow

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 12:49:16 +0000

A mom is looking for potty training advice. She says:

“If you are starting to potty train your toddler and visit friends and family, is it acceptable to bring a potty along and put it in whatever room that my child is in? Should I put it in the bathroom instead? Some of my family members are saying that it is their house and they don’t want to be eating or drinking while he does his potty business. I think they’re being rude. Am I wrong?”

Find the answer here!

What to Watch: TV Advice for Young Children

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:01:39 +0000

Allowing a little tube time isn’t a parenting crime, as long as you’re careful not to let TV gobble up more than its share of your child’s precious waking hours.

Experts agree that kids should watch no more than one or, at most, two hours of TV a day. Your job as a parent is to make sure this limited quantity of TV is maximum quality.

Of course, you can’t go wrong with a classic like Sesame Street (which first aired in 1969). But there are other gems you may not be so familiar with. Here are our picks.

Support us Through the SECC!

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:30:33 +0000

The SECC is the “State Employee’s Combined Campaign” and is the only fundraising campaign authorized to solicit charitable contributions in the state employee workplace. Martin/Pitt Partnership for Children is one of more than 1,000 nonprofits are eligible for donations.

Together We Make the Difference… Since its first campaign in 1985, the North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign has raised more than $78 million in gifts from state employees. For more information, visit the SECC’s website at www.ncsecc.org.

Baby Proofing Our Economy

admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:27:11 +0000

Business leaders and economists are becoming some of the best advocates for young children. They know early childhood investments are critical to keeping the United States competitive in a global market. After all, their future workers are today’s newborn babies. Building a strong and productive labor force largely depends on how well we baby-proof the economy today. For more on this op-ed from the News & Observer, click here.