When school is out, kids look to relax, play and spend more time outdoors.
For many parents, this presents a new set of challenges, including how to keep their kids engaged and busy, particularly on rainy days, without parking them in front of a TV or video game.
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Thanksgiving is a time for gathering the family, but how do you keep kids interested while in the car or sitting in airports? Have them keep journals.
Thanksgiving Travel
Nothing beats getting your extended family together for Thanksgiving. It is a great time to catch up and laugh...
With today technology, it is enable parents to know exactly where their children are. GPS technology offers an exciting new means by which parents can ascertain their children’s whereabouts at all times.
A deep seated concern for children is instinctive. It’s the reason so...
Im sure youve seen the dire reports about childhood obesity becoming rampant in America. Its a scary thing and not an experience any of us wish upon our children. Preventing obesity can be easy and empowering for children. Give them control over their bodies. Teach them to tune in to their real...
Some parents have the shock of hearing their young child start to stutter as a toddler. I am somebody who runs a speech centre in Birmingham, England, I now help people to achieve fluency.
I met a lady who was thirty and her little boy aged four had been stuttering for quite a while. She...
There are three skills that are very important for our little ones to learn early in their lives.
1) Children need to be able to fall asleep on their own. Infants and toddlers who are always rocked to sleep, or breastfed or bottle fed to sleep, learn to depend upon others for falling...
Tired Of The Mess? Tips To Keep Your Child’s Room Neat
Wanting your child to be organized and stay safe is an innate desire for parents. But sometimes, your kids dont see it that way. All your kids want to do is play, play and play some more! If youre having a hard time keeping your...
When you think of your child having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, do you automatically think of a lifetime of your child popping pills?
Medication isn’t always the answer to treating ADHD, a neurobehavioral disorder that causes problems with attention, impulsivity and...
Nearly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States. If you’re a parent or guardian, the realization that your child could go missing may be your biggest fear. With summer vacation in full swing, and thousands of children out enjoying the weather, families need to...
Tips to Help Your Kids Succeed in School All Year
Research shows that parental involvement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism and restores confidence among parents in their children’s education.
“Children need parents who have an interest in...
It’s been proven that children who read achieve. They boast higher test scores and recognize letters and numbers more often than their peers who read less often. But getting children to crack open a book sometimes can be the tricky part for parents and teachers.
Nine years ago, the...
American kids are making headlines. But, the news isn’t something to cheer about. Turns out they are becoming more overweight than ever before.
Today, about 16 percent of children ages 6 to 19 are overweight, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney...