Kids

Entertaining Your Child Over Summer Vacation

Summer vacation! Now there are two words that elicit images of sunshine and freedom in school-age children across the nation. They are also two words that invoke fear in the minds of many moms and dads. Without the daily routine of…

Tips for Traveling with Young Children

None of us wants to be the exhausted and embarrassed mother with an out-of-control toddler. Luckily, there is a way to travel with small children that don’t involve losing your sanity. It often takes a lot of preparation and a little bit…

Tips for Traveling with a Newborn

It’s that time of year again! Families across the country are preparing to hit the road for summer vacations, but if you’ve got a newborn at home, you might be a little nervous about the idea of traveling with an infant. But,…

Summer Swimming Safety

For most of us, summer brings to mind visions of splashing around in the backyard, trips to the lake, and long, hot days spent figuring out new ways to cool off. It’s also a time to be extra aware of swimming safety….

How Your Child Can Help Prepare Meals

Cooking is a wonderful family activity that you can enjoy with even small children. It can help your child learn how to follow directions, in addition to creating quality time together. I still remember rolling out wonderful smelling dough to make cinnamon…

Encouraging Your Child to Exercise

Thanks to new technology, today’s kids are more screen-savvy than ever. At the touch of a button – or tap of an on-screen icon – thousands of books, games, apps, webpages, maps, photos, and other data are available almost instantly….

Reading Recommendations for Girls

Helping your daughter develop both her reading skills and an appreciation for the written word at a young age is extremely important. A love of reading could help your child succeed in school, in addition to contributing to quality one-on-one time. There…

Reading Recommendations for Boys

Toddler boys can be tough to keep up with. Running, jumping, exploring, and just generally being loud seem to be high on their priority list during any given day. While many of us are interested in fostering a lifelong love of…

Dealing with Temper Tantrums

Whether in the middle of the grocery store aisle or in the privacy of your own living room, every parent dreads temper tantrums. Even if your toddler is mild-mannered, at some point, they are bound to throw a fit about…

Is Your Child Being Bullied?

Bullying is perhaps one of the most heartbreaking topics in modern parenting. Whether you hear it directly from your child or from an authority at school, it is definitely a situation to take very seriously. Online and educational communities have…