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Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development Helping kids become the boss of themselves since 1951. Early learning, mental health, prof. training. Hanna Perkins School evolved from that organization.

Cleveland's earliest nursery school opened in 1880 – one of the first in the country. Out of that school, the Day Nursery Association of Cleveland was founded to provide specialized training needed for teachers of young children. Today, in addition to operating a highly regarded preschool and kindergarten in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Hanna Perkins is a leading resource for parenting information. Its Hadden Clinic for Children and Families provides a broad range of development guidance for children and adolescents. Its Parent Resource Center and parent/toddler groups offer parents the chance to understand the inner emotional lives of their children. And Hanna Perkins still provides continuing education to teachers, day care workers and other child development specialists.

If you're having a struggle in an aspect of your parenting, it helps to step and back try to understand the situation fr...
10/13/2026

If you're having a struggle in an aspect of your parenting, it helps to step and back try to understand the situation from your child's perspective. You'll have more success with the parenting tools, and you'll feel better about yourself. From ep. 26, now online.

Excerpt from Ep. 26 on why the advice in parenting books doesn't se...

"Why the Parenting Books Aren't Working": Episode 26 of Hidden Language of Children Podcast is now available on YouTube ...
10/11/2026

"Why the Parenting Books Aren't Working": Episode 26 of Hidden Language of Children Podcast is now available on YouTube and your favorite platform.

Parenting advice is remarkably easy to find - but not always easy t...

"If you're not done by the time I count to 3, there's going to be a consequence..." Does that technique work with your c...
10/10/2026

"If you're not done by the time I count to 3, there's going to be a consequence..." Does that technique work with your child? If not, here's something to think about. From Ep. 26, available on YouTube or wherever you stream podcasts.

Excerpt from Ep. 26 on why the advice in parenting books doesn't se...

Parenting books will promise amazing results, but the nuance behind the solutions frequently gets overlooked. And wond...
10/09/2026

Parenting books will promise amazing results, but the nuance behind the solutions frequently gets overlooked. And wonder what's wrong with them or with the child. From episode 26.

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October is prevention month. It's not just a middle-school/high-school issue. The behavior begins earlier than you rea...
10/09/2026

October is prevention month. It's not just a middle-school/high-school issue. The behavior begins earlier than you realize - and can be resolved for good with gentle interventions and -emotional learning.
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This episode reveals the origins of bullying in children, and consi...

Please don't scare the little ones this . Under the age of about 6, children can't separate fantasy from reality. When ...
10/08/2026

Please don't scare the little ones this . Under the age of about 6, children can't separate fantasy from reality. When you put on that scary mask, to them you have become that scary thing. Have fun now; the spooky can wait until they're older.

Parents often remember Halloween from when they were older than the...

There are 3 parties in - the bully, the victim and the audience. Prevention isn't just about stopping the bully; it's ...
10/08/2026

There are 3 parties in - the bully, the victim and the audience. Prevention isn't just about stopping the bully; it's about preparing the audience to respond appropriately.
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A short clip from ep. 23 of the Hidden Language of Children podcast...

isn't something you do TO your kids, or FOR them. You do it WITH them. It's teamwork. From episode 26 of HIdden Langua...
10/08/2026

isn't something you do TO your kids, or FOR them. You do it WITH them. It's teamwork. From episode 26 of HIdden Language of Children .

Address

19910 Malvern Road
Shaker Heights, OH
44122

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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