Expert Parenting Articles
Parenting is hard work! No matter what your profession is, being a parent is your most important & rewarding job. These fact-filled expert articles offer parenting tips, life-changing insight and easy ways to become a better parent. No matter the age of your child, there is no better time than now to learn about the most effective parenting styles and apply them to your own life. Being a parent isn’t easy, but with helpful hints and practical advice from parenting experts and child psychologists you can become a more confident parent and raise children who are happy, healthy and independent.
How Old Should My Child Be Before They Go to Summer Camp?
Children love to spend time with their friends, and as summer approaches, they may ask if they can go to the same camp as their ...
Choosing good Friends
Friendship is an important part of your child’s healthy development. Companionship helps children mature emotionally and morally and also teaches them social skills such as ...
How to Create a Baby Scrapbook
Making a baby scrapbook is a beautiful way to remember your child when he or she was so little. Scrapbooks are more personal, detailed, and ...
Pacifier Pros and Cons
Babies are not born with pacifiers in their mouths, but based on their prolific use in many countries, it’s hard to picture a world without ...
5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe When Home Alone
While some states have laws about the minimum age a child can be left home alone without it being considered neglect, as a parent you’re ...
Healthy Eating Starts at Family Meals
All parents want their children to grow up to be fit, healthy, and strong. One way to ensure their well-being is to encourage your teenager ...
4 Tips for Your Child’s Academic Success
Academic success is important in a child’s life as it will help to shape their future. There are many things you can do to help ...
How to Spot Signs of Hearing Problems in Toddlers
Is your toddler just not listening or do they have a hearing problem? Are they ignoring you or not actually hearing you? How can you ...
13 Safety Tips for Teen Drivers
As soon as a child enters their pre-teen stage – or maybe even before – they begin counting the days until they’re old enough to ...
Ice Skating with Your Kids 101
Families that play together stay together, or at least that’s how the saying goes. If you take some time to have fun together, it can ...
5 Manners to Teach Your Kids
Everyone wants a well-mannered child. But with all the responsibilities that parents are already juggling on a daily basis, teaching your child right from wrong ...
How to Protect Your Child’s Hearing
If you’re flinching because your teen’s music is too loud or if you find yourself leaving the room when your toddler starts playing with a ...
When to Consider Speech Therapy
When a child doesn’t reach a milestone “on time”, it can make parents anxious. Even though children develop at different rates, it can still be ...
How to Declutter Your Children’s Toys
You walk into your child’s playroom or bedroom and grimace. If you’re lucky, you haven’t tripped over anything or pierced the bottom of your ...
The Family That Eats Together Stays Healthy Together
Recent studies have shown that not only do children like to sit down at the dinner table and eat a meal with their parents, but ...
Heroin Abuse and Students
Last month I ventured into the non-clinical realm and discussed sports psychology and the, if you will, lighter side of the profession. This month I ...
