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Guides for parents of 2 to 6 year olds

Short, practical reads about bedtime, early learning and screen time — written by the person building Dinomy.

Bedtime stories for a 3-year-old: what actually works

Five things that make a bedtime story land at three — their own name, one small worry, the same hero every night, short over long, and reading along lightly.

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Deepavali, Hari Raya and CNY stories for young children

Festival stories a two to six year old can actually hold: one image, one job, one feeling — and why your family's own version beats a general one every time.

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Screen time that talks back: interactive vs passive

The useful question is not how many minutes of screen time, but whether the screen asks your child to do anything — and whether it ever decides what comes next.

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From a crayon drawing to a character

What happens between a felt-tip drawing on the back of an envelope and a character who can star in a story, a song and a lesson — and why it has to be one art world.

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Teaching letter sounds at home in 5 minutes a day

A short, repeatable way to teach letter sounds at home: one sound a week, three places to find it, and the two mistakes that make it harder than it needs to be.

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How to introduce a dentist visit with a story

A simple, honest way to prepare a small child for the dentist: tell the story two days early, keep it accurate, and never promise it will not feel strange.

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What honest learning progress looks like — and why we never show a percentage

A percentage on a four-year-old is a made-up number. Here is what a parent can actually trust instead, and the rule we use before we call anything learned.

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Why kids love hearing their own name in songs

Why a song with your child's name in it lands so differently, what to do with that, and how to use a song to teach one small habit without it feeling like a lesson.

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