Raising Kids
Advice about raising kids successfully is always worth considering. After all, each day is a new adventure when it comes to parenting!
Lose Charge: Ways to Keep Your Cool Around Kids
Kids have a way of sometimes bringing out the absolutely worst in adults. They can bait, talk back, and pout until you screm, "I give!" Here are ways to stay sane and in control.
Kids have a way of sometimes bringing out the absolutely worst in adults. They can bait, talk back, and pout until you screm, "I give!" Here are ways to stay sane and in control.
Getting Crayons Off Walls
Got crayon marks on your walls? No problem! Here's how to remove them.
Got crayon marks on your walls? No problem! Here's how to remove them.
Creating Joy in Kids
It's one thing to raise kids who are safe but it's another to ensure they are happy. While some children seem happy almost all the times, others display early traits of disenchantment with life. What can adult providers do to help raise kids who find joy in life?
It's one thing to raise kids who are safe but it's another to ensure they are happy. While some children seem happy almost all the times, others display early traits of disenchantment with life. What can adult providers do to help raise kids who find joy in life?
Considering the Flip-Flop Factor
Teachers and child care providers have grumbled about how kids arrive inappropriately dressed for a day of fun, often affecting activities that were planned. A new study supports what early educators already knew, but gives it a name: the flip-flop factor!
Teachers and child care providers have grumbled about how kids arrive inappropriately dressed for a day of fun, often affecting activities that were planned. A new study supports what early educators already knew, but gives it a name: the flip-flop factor!
In-Home Child Care During Big Games, Parties or Celebrations
You've invited everyone over (children included) for the big game, special birthday celebration, or to watch a special finals event. So what should you do as the host to make sure kids are kept entertained and safe, and actually let adults do their thing?
You've invited everyone over (children included) for the big game, special birthday celebration, or to watch a special finals event. So what should you do as the host to make sure kids are kept entertained and safe, and actually let adults do their thing?
More Kids Participating in Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are typically scheduled several times each year, including at many preschools or daycare centers, as a way for parents and early educators to work together to ensure a child's success and to provide feedback. A new twist on these traditional meetings, however, is inviting kids to sit in on the discussion.
Parent-teacher conferences are typically scheduled several times each year, including at many preschools or daycare centers, as a way for parents and early educators to work together to ensure a child's success and to provide feedback. A new twist on these traditional meetings, however, is inviting kids to sit in on the discussion.
How to Submit Your Photos to Child Care Site
Interested in submitting a photograph of your precious child or of a kid in your care for inclusion on the Child Care site? Here's what you do!
Interested in submitting a photograph of your precious child or of a kid in your care for inclusion on the Child Care site? Here's what you do!
Finding a Right-Size Backpack for Your Child
Don't just go out and buy the latest-style, cute backpack for kids. Before you get your child's daycare or school supplies, consider these backpack tips first.
Don't just go out and buy the latest-style, cute backpack for kids. Before you get your child's daycare or school supplies, consider these backpack tips first.
More U.S. Kids Living With at Least One Working Parent
A 2007 U.S. government report on the nation's children and youth shows that more kids live with at least one working parent. That's the good news, but there are some setbacks as well.
A 2007 U.S. government report on the nation's children and youth shows that more kids live with at least one working parent. That's the good news, but there are some setbacks as well.
Will Holding Kids A Year Back Help Them Excel?
Waiting a year to enter start school can help benefit kids throughout the rest of their school years, right? Experts are mixed and their pros and cons to both decisions. In the end, parents typically know best.
Waiting a year to enter start school can help benefit kids throughout the rest of their school years, right? Experts are mixed and their pros and cons to both decisions. In the end, parents typically know best.
Kids and Allowance: Start Early for Best Understanding
While kids typically learn about money and its value at school (and sometimes at daycare), how to manage money happens at home. Providing your kids with an allowance is a great tool for creating early understanding about the concept of money.
While kids typically learn about money and its value at school (and sometimes at daycare), how to manage money happens at home. Providing your kids with an allowance is a great tool for creating early understanding about the concept of money.
Pack Your Child's Lunch, Consider These Health and Practicality Issues First!
Before you pack your child's lunch, teachers and child care providers urge you to consider these issues first!
Before you pack your child's lunch, teachers and child care providers urge you to consider these issues first!
Cellphone Tips to Use with Kids
Who would have thought a cellphone can be used for much more than just talking? Here are some parenting tricks to use with your phone.
Who would have thought a cellphone can be used for much more than just talking? Here are some parenting tricks to use with your phone.
Kid Chores Teach Responsibility
Giving kids chores can help teach responsibility and make them feel more valuable and involved in the family. Don't let chores become a negative issue or something to fight about by following these tips.
Giving kids chores can help teach responsibility and make them feel more valuable and involved in the family. Don't let chores become a negative issue or something to fight about by following these tips.
Parenting Tips: Search for Child Care, Kid Behavior, Child Health, Family Time, and More!
Can a person have too many parenting tips to consider? In today's busy world where issues, dilemmas and expectations are everywhere, the answer is probably not! Here are top parenting tips about kid care on an assortment of topics.
Can a person have too many parenting tips to consider? In today's busy world where issues, dilemmas and expectations are everywhere, the answer is probably not! Here are top parenting tips about kid care on an assortment of topics.
Top Tips for Kid Bathroom Public Outings
Letting a kid go solo into a public bathroom is an unsettling thought at best. But, at a certain age, moms have to let their sons use the boys' bathroom and dads their daughters use the girls' room. Here are tips for helping make it a success.
Letting a kid go solo into a public bathroom is an unsettling thought at best. But, at a certain age, moms have to let their sons use the boys' bathroom and dads their daughters use the girls' room. Here are tips for helping make it a success.
Is My Kid Ready To Spend The Night Away From Home?
Is your kid ready to spend the night away from home? How about going away for more than one night to a summer or weekend camp or even a week-long outing? How do parents know when a child is ready to spend the night away?
Is your kid ready to spend the night away from home? How about going away for more than one night to a summer or weekend camp or even a week-long outing? How do parents know when a child is ready to spend the night away?
Depressed Moms Can Lead to Depressed Kids
It's probably not much of a surprise that depression in moms can lead to a cycle of depression in kids. What can you do to stop the cycle?
It's probably not much of a surprise that depression in moms can lead to a cycle of depression in kids. What can you do to stop the cycle?
When Kids Fail: Parents Can Help Create Learning Experience
No parent likes to see his or her child fail. Failure, however, can be transformed into a learning experience that actually improves your child’s ability to succeed in the future.
No parent likes to see his or her child fail. Failure, however, can be transformed into a learning experience that actually improves your child’s ability to succeed in the future.
Toy Donations: Be Sure Items Are Worth Sharing
Kids outgrow toys as they change and grow, but gently-loved toys are always appreciated by those less fortunate. Other key toy donation times include following Christmas and birthdays, when duplicate or unwanted/underappreciated toys and items are sometimes received. But before you send them off to charity, please be sure that the toys are worthy of sharing and are in guarantee of a smile on a child's face.
Kids outgrow toys as they change and grow, but gently-loved toys are always appreciated by those less fortunate. Other key toy donation times include following Christmas and birthdays, when duplicate or unwanted/underappreciated toys and items are sometimes received. But before you send them off to charity, please be sure that the toys are worthy of sharing and are in guarantee of a smile on a child's face.
Seven Things To Do Now To Prepare Your Holiday Budget
Whether it's Christmas, Hunukkah, a big New Year's Eve Bash, or a winter vacation, the time is now to get your finances in order to avoid debt and regrets that can lead to the holiday blues.
Whether it's Christmas, Hunukkah, a big New Year's Eve Bash, or a winter vacation, the time is now to get your finances in order to avoid debt and regrets that can lead to the holiday blues.
Quality Family Time: It's All In The Balance!
Is your family meeting each other coming and going? Here are ways to provide "life's balance" and create a happier family team.
Is your family meeting each other coming and going? Here are ways to provide "life's balance" and create a happier family team.
Book Review: Everything Parent's Guide To Tantrums
Looking for a solution to your child's temper tantrums and out-of-control behavior? Embarrassed by public outbursts and melodramatic toddler scenes? Are mealtimes battles and errands an impossibility?This book delivers what it promises: it's the EVERYTHING parent's guide to tantrums.
Looking for a solution to your child's temper tantrums and out-of-control behavior? Embarrassed by public outbursts and melodramatic toddler scenes? Are mealtimes battles and errands an impossibility?This book delivers what it promises: it's the EVERYTHING parent's guide to tantrums.
Book Review of Ask Supernanny: What Every Parent Wants to Know
What parent hasn't wished for tried-and-trued advice on handling toddler tyrants or finding effective behavioral modification techniques that really work? While there may be no magic solution, this book comes close!
What parent hasn't wished for tried-and-trued advice on handling toddler tyrants or finding effective behavioral modification techniques that really work? While there may be no magic solution, this book comes close!
Signs The Spring Season Has Sprung ... And So Have Your Kids
The weather may or may not springlike, but there are quick and easy ways to tell that the spring season has officially arrived. Just take a look at your kid-barameters.
The weather may or may not springlike, but there are quick and easy ways to tell that the spring season has officially arrived. Just take a look at your kid-barameters.
The Gallagher Guide to the Baby Years: The Real Moms' Survey of Top-Rated Products and Advice
"The Gallagher Guide to the Baby Years: The Real Moms' Survey of Top-Rated Products and Advice" is filled with 467 ways to help parents with tried-and-true advice and tips about raising kids.
"The Gallagher Guide to the Baby Years: The Real Moms' Survey of Top-Rated Products and Advice" is filled with 467 ways to help parents with tried-and-true advice and tips about raising kids.
Make Houseguests and Their Children Feel At Home
Before you extend a welcome to guests and their children for an upcoming wedding, holiday celebration, or any special event, consider ways to add comfort and warmness to their stay. Here are tips for ensuring that the visit is memorable and a positive experience for all.
Before you extend a welcome to guests and their children for an upcoming wedding, holiday celebration, or any special event, consider ways to add comfort and warmness to their stay. Here are tips for ensuring that the visit is memorable and a positive experience for all.
Child Safety: Drivers Should Be Extra Cautious Around School Zones & School Buses
Back to school and child safety are two key thoughts on every parents mind in the fall. Motorists should heed special school zones, watch for school buses, and parents, educators and providers alike should team up to make sure safety practices are followed to keep children out of harm's way.
Back to school and child safety are two key thoughts on every parents mind in the fall. Motorists should heed special school zones, watch for school buses, and parents, educators and providers alike should team up to make sure safety practices are followed to keep children out of harm's way.
Grandparents as Parents: Child Care Concerns
What is best for your grandchild? That depends on your grandchild, the way he/she is raised, and the quality of child care available.
What is best for your grandchild? That depends on your grandchild, the way he/she is raised, and the quality of child care available.
Exercise and Children
You already know that all children need exercise, but how much is enough? What amount do experts recommend to ensure physical fitness and to minimize the risk of becoming overweight?
You already know that all children need exercise, but how much is enough? What amount do experts recommend to ensure physical fitness and to minimize the risk of becoming overweight?
Is Your Child Developing On Schedule?
When should your child be rolling over? Walking? Talking? What are the developmental milestones that you should watch for with your child, and when should become concerned?
When should your child be rolling over? Walking? Talking? What are the developmental milestones that you should watch for with your child, and when should become concerned?
Teacher Gifts They'll Be Sure To Appreciate
End-of-the-school year parties are approaching quickly, and the celebration provides the perfect opportunity to give a token of appreciation to your child's teacher. The thoughtful gesture needs not be expensive. Teachers share some of their favorite gifts received.
End-of-the-school year parties are approaching quickly, and the celebration provides the perfect opportunity to give a token of appreciation to your child's teacher. The thoughtful gesture needs not be expensive. Teachers share some of their favorite gifts received.
Recipe for a Healthy, Stress-Free Holiday
The holidays are a time for joy and celebration--not stress and obligations. The following recipe can help you make this season a happier and healthier one.
The holidays are a time for joy and celebration--not stress and obligations. The following recipe can help you make this season a happier and healthier one.
8 Ways to Turn Family Holidays from Ho-Hum to Ho-Ho-Ho!
Seeking some of that holiday magic for you and your family this season? Here are some ideas to help families reconnect with the spirit of the season.
Seeking some of that holiday magic for you and your family this season? Here are some ideas to help families reconnect with the spirit of the season.
Selecting The Perfect Backpack For Your Child
Sling, shoulderpack or rolling backpack? Do you go for cuteness, practicality or cost? There is an array of backpack choices--one of which will meet the needs of your child.
Sling, shoulderpack or rolling backpack? Do you go for cuteness, practicality or cost? There is an array of backpack choices--one of which will meet the needs of your child.
Before and After School Care, Programs and Activities of Children, K-8
This report provides insight into how kindergarteners through eighth graders across the nation spend their time out of school.
This report provides insight into how kindergarteners through eighth graders across the nation spend their time out of school.
Is Your Child Latch-Key Material?
What age is is okay to leave your child at home alone?
What age is is okay to leave your child at home alone?
Left Brain, Right Brain: Is There A Difference?
You've heard the saying that "left handers are in the right mind." What is the difference between left and right brain, and don't we all have both?
You've heard the saying that "left handers are in the right mind." What is the difference between left and right brain, and don't we all have both?
Morning Madness Tips For Getting Kids Up and Ready For Day
Getting kids up and ready for the day is one of the chief laments of stressed parents. Do toddlers dawdling, kids not eating, wardrobe fights, and tears and outbursts sound like your morning routine...at least on occasion? Here are ways to de-stress your start of every day.
Getting kids up and ready for the day is one of the chief laments of stressed parents. Do toddlers dawdling, kids not eating, wardrobe fights, and tears and outbursts sound like your morning routine...at least on occasion? Here are ways to de-stress your start of every day.
The Power of Play
Playing with your child is a key way to nurture development. Not only that, but it's fun! Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddler and Families offers ways to make play time special.
Playing with your child is a key way to nurture development. Not only that, but it's fun! Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddler and Families offers ways to make play time special.
When Terrible Things Happen
Bad things do happen to good kids and families. Whether it is a natural disaster or a catastrophic situation involving friends or family, children react to disasters according to their stage of development. Here is a guide for talking with your children.
Bad things do happen to good kids and families. Whether it is a natural disaster or a catastrophic situation involving friends or family, children react to disasters according to their stage of development. Here is a guide for talking with your children.
Tips On Talking To Grandkids
Young grandchildren may not be exactly the best conversationalists in the world, but grandparents need to practice their communicating too. Here are recommended techniques for talking to grandchildren.
Young grandchildren may not be exactly the best conversationalists in the world, but grandparents need to practice their communicating too. Here are recommended techniques for talking to grandchildren.
The Six Biggest Mistakes Grandparents Make
In all our excitement and desire to help, grandparents can sometimes undermine their own good intentions. Here are the six biggest “Don’ts”—and some “Do’s” to do instead, from Grand magazine.
In all our excitement and desire to help, grandparents can sometimes undermine their own good intentions. Here are the six biggest “Don’ts”—and some “Do’s” to do instead, from Grand magazine.