When you have a newborn or a young baby, there are all sorts of considerations about their safety. Current guidelines regarding car seats for babies suggest that as many as 10 percent of newborns and infants are insecurely or unsafely placed in car seats.
As a parent, your child’s ongoing safety
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Bring Out the Board Games Instead of TV
by Tania Cowling April 29th, 2024 | Elementary, SeasonalProtect Your Child From Zoonotic Diseases
by Tania Cowling April 22nd, 2024 | Preschool, SafetyTeaching Toddlers About Sharing and Caring
by Tania Cowling April 15th, 2024 | Infants/Toddlers, SocialTeen’s Perspective on Family Dinners
by Sam P. April 8th, 2024 | Seasonal, Teens
Parental Concerns for Car Seats Suitable for Newborns
by Editorial Team October 29th, 2018| Infants/Toddlers
Showing Encouragement During the Teen Years
by YPI Editors October 29th, 2018| Communication, Teens
Your teen is inching ever closer to adulthood; how, as a parent, do you show pride and encourage him? For many parents, these years are divided into distinct camps- over-saturation and negligible. Like most things in life the answer is somewhere between the two.
Over-saturation: These are the parents that praise
Over-saturation: These are the parents that praise
How to Ensure Your Teen Is Getting the Best Hospital Care
by Editorial Team October 10th, 2018| Teens
When your child is hospitalized, it can feel like the world has ended. Your children are supposed to be invincible. They are supposed to be young and lively and healthy, and most of all they are supposed to outlive you. That’s why, whether your child is in the hospital because
4 Tips for Staying Sane When Your Baby is in NICU
by Editorial Team October 1st, 2018| Infants/ToddlersWhen you are faced with an unpleasant surprise like your new baby having to go into the NICU, or you are told while you are pregnant that this is a likely outcome, it’s important to have measures in place to cope. There are a number of different approaches
Easy Ways to Teach Your Kids the Value of Money
by Editorial Team September 21st, 2018| Elementary
One of the main criticisms of the formal education curriculum is its inadequacies when it comes to preparing students for the ‘real world’. One of the skills that it fails to properly address is money management, and specifically the value of money. This is unfortunate since one’s success as
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Getting a Vasectomy
by Editorial Team September 16th, 2018| Preschool
When it comes to birth control, there’s few contraceptive methods as reliable as the vasectomy. Whether it’s a married father keen to keep a big brood from expanding even further, or a child-free man keen to remain that way, vasectomy surgery is a sure-fire way of ensuring higher levels of
5 Proven Strategies for Dealing and Coping with Grief after a Loss
by Editorial Team September 12th, 2018| Elementary
While we are going through life, we will all lose something that we hold dear to our heart. It is something that one cannot escape. Losses will appear in many forms such as a breakup with a loved one, children leaving you, or when a close person dies. Other forms
How to Maintain Your Own Identity as a Parent
by Editorial Team August 31st, 2018| Infants/Toddlers
Having children is a wonderful experience. It can provide you with a clear purpose and a strong incentive for making the most of every day. However, raising a young family can also result in you losing your sense of self. If you are concerned that this has happened to you,
Keeping Your Children Safe Goes Deeper Than You Think
by Editorial Team August 29th, 2018| Elementary
One of the most common complaints you will hear from parents today is that the world just doesn’t seem to be as safe as it was when they were children. Every day you hear more and more about child predators, bullying in the schools, and children being left altogether too
The Cycling Tips Every Parent Should Know to Keep Kids Safe
by Editorial Team August 28th, 2018| Elementary
Road safety is a key lesson for all children and it is understandably one of the biggest concerns many parents have. As cycling continues to grow in popularity it is vital that all children know how to keep safe whilst cycling and enjoy the health and social benefits of keeping
7 Tips for Teaching Your Children Responsibility
by Editorial Team August 23rd, 2018| Elementary
Just like walking and talking, responsibility is a trait that kids learn gradually over time. As a parent, your job is to ensure your kids view responsibility as something joyful rather than a burden. Here are some of the ways to teach your child responsibility:
Start Young
Starting young is the key
Start Young
Starting young is the key
5 Interesting Ways to Use Wood in Your Home
by Editorial Team August 22nd, 2018| Helpful Hints
Wood is one of the best materials to use in the home for a number of reasons. It’s highly sustainable, can be adapted to suit many rooms and purposes and is durable and long-lasting. In the USA the majority of homes themselves are made of wood, though this can pose