Don't you sometimes get tired of being the mean Mom, the get your chores done Mom, the go to bed Mom, and the no, no, no Mom. If you feel that way, here are some ideas to make you a fun Mom and the hit of the neighborhood!To begin, you have to loosen up, think like a kid, and just do something for ... more >>
It's natural that young children should experience difficulty in learning to share their things at a tender age. The notion of ownership comes into play perhaps most emphatically during "the terrible two's," when kids start to become aware of themselves as individuals with autonomy over many of the ... more >>
When you become the parent of a newborn, you life will be filled with all of the many responsibilities and demands that surround your baby. Of course you will want to love her and provide shelter, food, and clothing for her, but one of the most important things you can do for your child is make ... more >>
Many adults claim that today's youth are self-centered and hedonistic. What they don't realize is that such claims have been around for thousands of years, at least as far back as Greece's golden age, when philosophers like Plato and Aristotle made similar observations about the youth of their ... more >>
Crossing the street seems like a simple matter to most adults. After all, we've been doing it for years, so what's the big deal? But young children may not understand the dynamics involved, especially since a high proportion of school-age kids ride the bus to school each day rather than walk, as so ... more >>
Getting children to use their imaginations and be creative should not be something difficult. Below you will find some fun ideas for your kids. These games and crafts will help them have fun and exercise their imaginations at the same time. Many of these could also be turned into party games for ... more >>
Soda pop, or simply "pop," is called "soda" in the East and "coke" (small "c") in the South. Whatever its general name, we all quickly recognize the sugary, carbonated beverages that are sold in bottles and cans around the world. Since the turn of the 20th century this popular beverage has become ... more >>
When your child asks you about death, you should tell them why and how it happened that this person passed on. They will understand from the tone of your voice and feel that is your perfect answer to their question and go away satisfied with your answer. They also, as they grow, will experience it ... more >>
Research has shown that a child’s future is largely determined in the first 6 years of life. It is our responsibility as parents, teachers, and childcare providers to provide the education that will lead to profitable and happy futures for our children. Children tend to retain more of what we ... more >>
As a parent, it is a natural instinct for you to feel compelled to protect your child from getting hurt, both physically and psychologically. At almost every school, there are some bullies and there are some kids who are targeted by the bullies. If your child is getting intimidated and picked on ... more >>
Children's allergies are on the rise, with millions of households affected by this chronic condition. Inhalers, medications, and immunotherapy are some of the more common ways of handling allergic attacks. But there are steps that parents can take to help manage or reduce the type and length of a ... more >>
I can remember back when I was in elementary school and early December would roll around. Thanksgiving had just finished and the air was electric in the classroom as all the kids talked about Christmas and what presents they were asking for from Santa and what fun places they would travel to over ... more >>
From the day a baby is born, he explores his new world through his senses, which stretches his imagination and teaches him about his surroundings. As he experiences new and different textures, smells, sights, sounds, and textures, more neural connections are made in his brain, and his brain ... more >>
No parents would ever fall asleep at night if they allowed themselves to dwell on all the bad things that could happen to their children. Still, they take the basic precautionary measures: car seats, bicycle helmets and life jackets could all protect a child in an unthinkable accident. Often ... more >>
Telling the difference between a cold, the flu and allergies can be difficult in younger children. A fever develops and you are not sure why. There are many common symptoms that different illnesses share and sometimes parents have to turn detective to find the cause.A fever is one of the most ... more >>
Having the children home from school, many of us now remember why it is that we enjoy their time in class so very much. Many moms are counting the days until summer vacation ends, looking forward to the crisp autumn days of fall when the little darlings will be headed back to school.You see, when ... more >>
It is important to look first at what anger is and its relationship to aggression or aggressive behaviour. Anger is an emotion or feeling. There has been difficulty pinning down exactly what we mean by an emotion or feeling. That is because a feeling is such an abstract term. And also because it is ... more >>
Make exercise fun all week with this fun seven day workout schedule for kids and families. Monday:To get your activity week started, help your child sign up online for daily activity log on the PALA (Presidential Active Lifestyle Award) web site. Encourage them to update it every evening. The ... more >>
Being a single parent means you may have double the responsibility for meeting your children's varied needs. This may be true if the other parent is deceased or not actively or regularly involved in the kids' lives.One aspect of family life you don't want to neglect is entertainment. Everyone needs ... more >>
One of the things many parents dread, myself included, are those days when inclement weather confines us to indoor activities. When the inevitable occurs we make “stuff” - lots of “stuff”. At any given time someone could walk into my home to see a sticky family covered in paper-mache, a ... more >>
Research shows that most children function more effectively if they grow up in a two-parent home composed of both a mother and a father. Unfortunately, that cannot always be the case due to the nearly fifty percent divorce rate as well as other factors such as death and desertion. Single moms who ... more >>
Rather than wasting loads of money and paper on activity books and magazines which are used once before becoming trash, make reusable activity books for your children. It's simple.All you need is an ordinary activity book or a variety of activity sheets, and a clear folder (also known as display ... more >>
Most school systems teach children how to evacuate the building during a fire, and they regularly hold full-scale fire drills for practice. Unfortunately, many private homeowners fail to extend these instructions to their homes. Children need to understand how to properly escape a home fire, ... more >>
When adults over-eat, we usually find a “good reason” for it. We have to make room for that delicious chocolate cake, or we’ve already paid for the giant serving of food placed before us and it would be a shame to see it go to waste. We pick up a bar of chocolate or whip up some down-home ... more >>
Have you ever known a child who wasn’t fascinated with authentic looking remote control cars? That’s what makes them perfect birthday or holiday gifts for children of all ages. And the more authentic looking remote control cars for kids you can find, the better kids like them. There’s nothing ... more >>
The loss of a pet is often your child’s first experience with death. You can take the death of a pet as a useful opportunity to teach your child about death and dying as you help them cope through the loss and learn about the cycle of life that we all must go through. Death can often be a scary ... more >>
A clothes stand growth chart is an innovative new furnishing available for your child's room. These stands resemble a hat rack, but are equipped with a moveable picture frame which marks the child's height. The clothes stand growth charts on the market are designed to be used with children ages 3 ... more >>
No one likes to think of what would happen to their child if they were involved in an automotive accident, but there are children injured or killed in accidents every day. Proper child restraints and teaching children the correct ways to act around traffic can help to seriously reduce the chances ... more >>
To most kids, nothing beats a day of sledding after a winter storm. Unfortunately, unsafe or inappropriate equipment results in a significant number of injuries each winter, some of them serious. To ensure your child’s sledding day ends in fun memories rather than a trip to the emergency room, ... more >>
At some point, as you watch your toddler race around the house or patio on his foot-propelled riding toy, it will occur to you that he is ready for something more challenging. It’s time to select a tricycle for you child. Besides being fun, a tricycle (or trike) promotes large muscle coordination ... more >>