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Archives for 2014

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What to Eat Before You Become Pregnant

by R. Carnavale December 8th, 2014| Pregnancy
What you eat before you become pregnant is just as important as what you eat during your pregnancy. If you're planning to become pregnant, you'll need to consider your body fat stores, antioxidant intake, use of supplements and recognize that if you're well-nourished, you'll increase your fertility and be
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Teens and the Lunch Table

by Jennifer S. Rowe December 5th, 2014| Social, Teens
As far as teenagers go, I find the best place to do my research is my own home. I do, in fact, have a teenager living in my midst, and yes, if I want to know anything about teen social issues, my teen son is the go-to guy. The
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How to Raise a Safety Conscious Tween

by Lori Sciame December 4th, 2014| Safety, Tweens
Parents have a lot to worry about when it comes to children.  They worry about providing the right nutrition, the right environment for learning, and the right amount of loving discipline.  Add another worry to the list: a child's physical safety.

On top of everything else, a parent must teach
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How to Amuse Your Sick Child During Flu Season

by Tania Cowling December 3rd, 2014| Elementary, Social
You know how you feel when ill and how a little pampering makes you feel so much better. Well, this works with kids too. Although reading aloud, playing cards, and serving a bowl of ice cream may not actually speed up the convalescence, it does provide the chance to
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Ways to Have Christmas Fun at Preschool

by R. Carnavale December 2nd, 2014| Preschool, School
Preschoolers will have a blast at school when they engage in Christmastime festivities. Pre-K students can practice their art and fine motor skills by using construction paper, crayons, markers, glitter and glue to make Christmas tree, star, wreath and stocking ornaments. The children can hang them on a Christmas
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Healthy Snack Ideas for Toddlers

by Tania Cowling December 1st, 2014| Care, Infants/Toddlers
When children play hard they get hungry. And we know they love to snack. So, when your child gets these hunger pains between meals, here are some suggestions that will provide him with good nutrition and fill his need for something to eat. To encourage new and healthy foods,
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When Tweens Test Limits

by Ronald A. Rowe November 27th, 2014| Behavior, Tweens
Tweens test limits.  That’s just what they do.  From the best behaved to the most trying, they all test the limits of their freedom in one way or another.  It’s all a natural part of a child’s development.  Tweens are growing up and learning to distinguish themselves from the
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When is it Safe to Move to the Front Seat?

by Ronald A. Rowe November 26th, 2014| Elementary, Safety
Car safety is an important consideration with any child.  Car seats are recommended for children up to age 8.  The biggest problem that we encountered with enforcing this rule was that so many of our children’s friends were allowed to ditch the seat early.  We’ve all had the “All
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How to Get Your Preschooler to Behave

by R. Carnavale November 25th, 2014| Preschool, Social
You do a lot for your preschooler -- providing food, shelter, clothing, education, sleep, recreation and other opportunities to grow and learn. In addition, you need to teach him good behavior -- how to treat others so that he can get along with people in this world; the difference
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Genetic Disorders: You and Your Unborn Child

by R. Carnavale November 24th, 2014| Pregnancy
There's the true story of a young woman who was expecting a child, had a successful delivery and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Early on, it became clear that something was very wrong with the baby -- she gradually started to lose her eyesight, became deaf and
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Communicating with Your Teen

by Jennifer S. Rowe November 21st, 2014| Communication, Teens
The two words teens and communication for the most part, do not necessarily go together very well, and that is a shame, because it doesn’t always have to be that way. I want to make clear that I am not under the illusion that things are always going to
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Calm Down, Dear: ADHD or Not?

by Lori Sciame November 19th, 2014| Behavior, Elementary
An elementary school teacher recently related that many of his students seem to be hyped up.  They jump up from their seats at the wrong times, they blurt out the answer before the question is completed, and they have trouble waiting their turn.  What's going on?  Is there something
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