Parenting Blog & Articles
Educational Family Nature Fun
Children may complain about going to school every day, but there’s a way to sneak in something educational at other times. Family nature fun can ...
How to Stop the Cell Phone Wars
So many teenagers the country over have cell phones. Either theyíre talking on them constantly or using text messaging to communicate with friends. While you ...
Teaching Kids about Money
My younger sister can’t save money for anything. If she gets $20, she goes out and gets her nails done, without any idea how she ...
Child Safety Tips for Yard and Garden
As adults, it’s easy to overlook the potential hazards in our yards and gardens. But the truth is, accidents will happen, but many are preventable. ...
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 ...
Dental Care for Your Toddler
Sources say that nearly half of all children have tooth decay before Kindergarten age. While it may be tempting to think baby teeth are no ...
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 ...
What Are the Habits of Highly Successful People?
Have you ever wondered what those highly successful people have that you don’t seem to? Or maybe you are one of the successful people and ...
Reading for Fun – Top Tips to Encourage Your Child
You know reading’s fun – in fact, as an adult, you’d probably love to have time to curl up with a good book – but ...
Protecting your Kids on the Internet
We hear of online predators all the time. You hear about things you can do to protect your children. Have you done them? We have ...
Old-Fashioned Holiday Crafts
Many people believe the holidays have become too commercial. They don’t like the glitz and electronics that have overtaken the holidays; they may even dream ...
Young Children During the Holidays: How to Find Some Quality Time
The holidays seem to “belong” to young children. So many social customs and family traditions revolve around children and the magic of the season. Still, ...
How to Stay Organized and Sane This Holiday Season
Like many people throughout the country, you may have a love-hate relationship with the holidays. You love being able to visit with friends 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 ...
School Avoidance: Why You Can’t Ignore It
In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, child and adolescent psychiatrist Martin Knollmann and colleagues describe school avoidance due to emotional issues and compare ...
School Issues: How to Keep Your Teen Motivated
Sixteen years seems like a long time to spend in school. Teens often lose their motivation to keep trying and excelling. As a parent, you ...
How to Deal with Learning Challenges of All Kinds
We usually think of learning problems or disabilities as referring to school or academic problems. However, many children who do well in school have learning ...
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 ...
How to Get Your Kids to Sleep
According to sleep experts, children in preschool need about 10 to 12 hours of sleep per night, while older children need around 8 to 9 ...
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 ...
How to Scrapbook with Children
Scrapbooking is a favorite pastime for moms the world over. It is a great way to create keepsakes for family and friends. Why not introduce ...
Do These 4 Things to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Kids today have a different relationship with computers and the Internet then their adult counterparts. Schools now integrate computer use into the curriculum, as knowing how to ...
Storytelling for Children
From babyhood to the early teens, children love to hear a good story. Without the use of books, telling stories takes on a different dimension. It ...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Stranger Danger
Talking about this unpleasant subject can seem awkward at times. How do you tell your child there are very real dangers out there without making ...
How to Teach Your Children Cell Phone Etiquette
Teaching your child to say “please” and “thank you” is usually second nature; it’s been done for generations and comes pretty naturally. But teaching your ...
Sports Psychology 101
Since so many of our articles and blogs are devoted to childrens’ problems and pathologies, I thought I would range outside of that territory to ...
