school age children
How to Get Involved with Your Child’s School
Getting involved in your child’s school activities is an excellent way to further develop a bond with your child. Getting involved also helps your …
5 Ways to Deal with Your Kid’s Homework Challenges
Homework can be very challenging, especially for high-energy kids who have a hard time sitting still at school, much less at home. As a parent, …
Why Back-to-School Nutrition Is Important
Nutrition is one of the single most important factors when it comes to a child’s development. Proper nutrition is essential for children to succeed in …
How to Create a Homework Space
RELATED: Download Our Free Homework Charts! If your child is like most, doing homework can be a chore. Completing homework is often the last thought …
5 Family-Friendly Backyard Activities That Are Literally Cool
As a parent, you probably don’t want your kids to while away summer break glued to their iPads and smartphones. But on days when the …
How to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it …
Protect Your Kids From the Summer Sun With These Easy Tips
Everybody loves summertime activities with the kids splashing in the pool, outdoor adventures and maybe some time at the beach or the lake. Beware, though: …
How to Tap Into Nature with Your Kids This Summer
Summer is a long-waited-for event, but can also be a long dragged-out process at times. The lazy, hazy days of summer can sometimes turn …
5 Things Your Teen Should Do This Summer
The teen years are filled with questions: What do I want to do with my life? Who will I be? How can I get …
Free Indoor Activities for Kids
Looking to have some summer fun with the kids but it’s too hot to go outside or it’s a rainy day? There are so …
6 Reasons Why Reading Fiction Is Crucial for Children’s Development
Obviously, the ability to read is vital for children’s academic progress since without it, they would not be able to understand their textbooks. Schools aim …
5 Hiker Survival Skills You Can Teach Your Child in a Weekend
With the theatrical release of Reese Witherspoon’s Wild in 2014 and this year’s A Walk in the Woods starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, there …
When to Give Your Child a Phone
While phones used to be a luxury of the rich or the province of the parents, it has since become common for children to have …
How Early Is Too Early for a Dental Exam?
Most children in the United States don’t go for their first dental visit until sometime after their second birthday. The average age for a first …
4 Remedies to Common Childhood Mishaps
Childhood is messy, sticky, and gooey, but we wouldn’t want it any other way. The time you have with your kids is short, and crying …
4 Smart Organization Tips for Your Child’s Toys
If you have kids, you have probably tripped over a skateboard or stepped on a block a time of two. When those household incidents happen, …