Jan 18, 2017
A curious mind is an active mind, a healthy mind, a vibrant mind. All children are born curious, for they spend their days observing and exploring the world around them. Babies want to know how...
Jan 12, 2017
Children are little bundles of irrepressible energy. Racing, twirling, chattering and climbing, they burn their way through the day and, in the best circumstances, fall exhausted into bed at night....
Dec 29, 2016
The digital revolution has introduced new tools for parents, not the least of which is the ability to calm a fussy child for a few moments by slipping him your Android phone. Fortunately, it's a...
Dec 23, 2016
Introduced to the market in April of 2010, iPads swiftly became the latest must-have hand-held computer gadget. Now more than 45% of U.S. adults own an iPad or one of its competitor tablets. Many of...
Dec 9, 2016
Parenthood is full of challenges both big and small. The first days or weeks of preschool, kindergarten, middle school, and high school are high on the stress list for both you and your child. But...
Dec 2, 2016
There's an old saying that a parent is only as happy as her most unhappy child. When your child is anxious about school, you can't help but be worried and anxious yourself. There are no real...
Nov 23, 2016
Like all parents in the new millennium, you're concerned about how much time your kids are spending in front of a screen each day. But when you're waiting in a check-out line with a screaming toddler...
Nov 17, 2016
Though the thought matters, your child's teacher already has a cabinet full of "World's Best Teacher" mugs, ceramic polished apples, and Christmas ornaments hand-made by her students. These...
Nov 12, 2016
The symptoms begin after the last beach day. Your child complains of stomachaches, nausea, or headaches. She wakes up several times a night, sometimes with nightmares, and acts cranky during the day....
Oct 15, 2016
Curiosity is one of humankind's innate abilities, the force that urges us to learn more about the world in which we live. Every child is born with an ample dose, which manifests the very first time...
