Jun 6, 2018
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School's out for the summer, and that means the kids are home! Long, hot days stretch out before you, blissfully free of projects, homework, and the usual frantic...
May 29, 2018
Putting your child to bed (and to sleep!)is one of the many challenges of raising active children. It's hard to blame your little bundle of energy for not wanting to stop playing, especially when...
May 22, 2018
The plain truth is that children are not born knowing how to share. Generosity is something they must learn. As a developmental milestone, true empathy for the feelings of others, a necessary...
May 14, 2018
As a parent, you may welcome summer as a respite from the whirlwind of homework, sports events, test-stress, and carpool shuttling, or you may dread the dragging days of whining and boredom. Either...
May 4, 2018
Spring is finally here! Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the weather is just fine. Time to get out of the house, take a walk, visit a park, and embrace the great outdoors. Enjoy this...
Apr 28, 2018
Babies love to suck—literally. While some babies only like to suck during feedings, most babies seek the comfort of the sucking motion all day long by gumming their knuckles, the edge of a blanket,...
Apr 19, 2018
Kids love juice. It's sweet, quenches thirst, and tastes great. Chock full of vitamins and nutrients, fruit juices are certainly a better alternative to sugary sodas, but is it really healthy for...
Apr 13, 2018
Go to any parent-of-a-toddler forum, and you'll quickly see that potty training is one of the hottest topics under discussion. While some kids potty train quickly, others take a lot longer, and may...
Apr 4, 2018
With more and more dual-working families, daycare is becoming a necessity for young parents who need (or want) to continue working. While family leave policies for employees in governmental agencies...
Mar 30, 2018
What is play? Play is what children do when they find themselves with time, space, and encouragement to follow their own curiosity, interests, and whims in exploring the world around them. The might...
