"Everyone we meet talks about how well Marley speaks and interacts with others. They never believe that he just turned 3."
What keeps kids – and their parents – excited about our Child Development Center? Paige Cook, the mother of Marley Ace Cook, shares her CDC story.
“One of the biggest benefits I’ve seen from enrolling Marley in the Child Development Center is his social skills. Everyone we meet talks about how well Marley speaks and interacts with others. They never believe that he just turned 3. I also believe that being around other kids helped us practice emotional regulation skills. Marley understands that it is okay to be upset and verbalize how you feel. He takes deep breaths when he is upset. His teachers have worked with him on using his words to say, “friends, I need some space,” which reiterates healthy boundaries. I think he looks forward to the love and support he gets from his friends and teachers. They always run and greet each other each morning, and it is so cute to see. Marley is always talking about the movement room and cool sensory activities that his teachers plan. He also loves when someone from the Louisville Public Library comes to read to his class. He comes home repeating lines from new books he has read. We love St. Joe’s CDC!” This post was supported by funds made available by the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Office of Health Equity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, under RFA-OT21-2103. The content of this post are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or endorsement by the Kentucky Department for Public Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.