These guidelines were developed to help parents and coaches increase the safety and performance of children who play sports in hot weather. Children who play sports or are physically active in hot weather can be at risk for heat illnesses. The good news is heat...
These are the tools you will need to create your own toilet-training plan and implement it at the best time for your child. But there are certain universal rules relating to toilet training—as well as to other aspects of parenting—that will enhance your family’s...
There are more reasons why grandparents and their grandchildren are inseparable. Children adore the attention and care that grandpas and grandmas provide while the latter are receiving huge bumps of serotonin and stress relief whenever the youngsters are around. Today...
Picky eating is often the norm for toddlers. After the rapid growth of infancy, when babies usually triple in weight, a toddler’s growth rate – and appetite – tends to slow down. Toddlers also are beginning to develop food preferences, a fickle process. A toddler’s...
During Covid, most of us got more protective of our children. That makes perfect sense, when your antenna for risk is on high alert. Now that the risk of covid is starting to recede, our children are heading out into the big world again, often without us. And,...
Almost all kids dread the day that summer ends and school starts, but none more than kids who tend to struggle in school. Challenges with schoolwork can have very little to do with your child’s intelligence— in fact it may be that their intelligence is not fueled or...
Staying safe during the covid-19 pandemic is even harder during the summer. While most countries are reopening their doors to travelers, people should be aware of the pros and cons of engaging in such activities. To make ensure your family stays safe, you should take...
When smartphones were first introduced in the late 2000s, they were treated as a device for adults. But times have changed and today, even kids have access to smartphones, with children as young as 8 to 10-years-old using them. But we shouldn’t be too fogeyish about...
Many parents want their children to know at least one language besides their mother tongue. But what parents don’t know is that the earlier your child starts their foreign language lessons, the faster they will master it. According to research, children’s brains are...
Life continues to be trying for many families as we all navigate the challenges of working and learning from home while in isolation. Without normal outlets and distractions, the monotony of homeschooling can become difficult for many. Use this resource guide to...
Foster parenting can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be stressful. If you already have children at home, you have probably worried about how bringing a foster child into the mix will disrupt your home. Any new child, whether biological or foster, will create...
May is National Foster Care Month. Often, people have some serious misconceptions about the foster care system and requirements to be a foster parent. The choice to be a foster parent is not an easy one, but it can come with lasting benefits. Myth: Foster...