We spend a lot of time here at Your Parenting Info discussing how to keep our elementary-age children safe from all manner of harm out there in the world. Today’s kids face stranger danger, bullying, peer pressure, sports and play injuries, contaminated food and water, poor role models, and so much more on a daily basis. But some dangers exist only in the child’s own mind. Ghosts, goblins, zombies, and assorted bogey-men can bedevil our children nearly as much as real-life dangers.
How do you protect your child from the dangers that don’t exist?
Nightmares can have a very profound impact
Fabulous Four-Year-Olds
by Margot F. March 18th, 2014 | Little Ones, Preschool, Social
Seemingly overnight, a four-year-old transforms from being a toddler to looking and acting like a miniature person.
By four, most children are toilet trained with the exception of the occasional accident when the child is too busy to go to the washroom. During an exciting event, it is helpful if the caregiver encourages the child to take a break for the bathroom and thereby avoid any embarrassment.
Socially, the child is getting better at sharing toys. It might help to take turns and set a timer for two to three minutes. A timer with an hour glass filled with sand allows
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by Jane Wangersky March 17th, 2014 | Health, Pregnancy
Although the recent case of a pregnant woman who unknowingly ate meat tainted with LSD made headlines, we can be sure most of the time that the food we buy is safe. However, pregnant women have to be especially careful. During pregnancy the immune system weakens a little to keep the mother's body from rejecting the baby; this also makes the mother a little more vulnerable to some sicknesses. Foodborne illness is one of them. Some foods that seem to be healthy -- and/or would be fine outside of pregnancy -- can be dangerous for pregnant women and possibly
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by Jane Wangersky March 17th, 2014 | Health, Pregnancy
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4 College Application Mistakes That Reduce Your Chances of Admission
by Bobby Touran & James Maynard March 13th, 2014
For most students, applying to college is not exactly the most exciting experience. Every time you think you’re done, another thing pops up. First, you have to search through thousands of colleges
