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Preparing Toddlers For The New Baby

by T Akery August 26th, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
The world of a toddler centers directly around them. So, when a new baby makes an appearance, your toddler is not always going to accept this newest demand on your attention. This often means that the demands for attention from your toddler will increase. Meaning your toddler may have

Video Game Censorship

by Jacob P. August 22nd, 2011| Teen Perspective
If you follow the news, you will notice that every once  in a while, another government figure is advocating the banning of violent video games.  While video games can cause significant problems, banning the games is not the answer to the problems.

According to the American Psychological Association, "Playing violent

Crayola Washable Paint

by T Akery August 18th, 2011| Helpful Hints, Preschool
Practically every kid loves to paint. However, you can rarely find paint that doesn't come in those little ovals. Instead, Crayola Washable Paint comes in 2 oz plastic bottles of paint. There are 10 bottles to the pack. They come in the shades of red, blue, and green along

Back to School Checklist

by Ronald A. Rowe August 17th, 2011| Elementary
Here in Florida we're just a week away from the start of the new school year. Some of you in the Great White North (anywhere north of Georgia) may have a little longer. But you can take a lesson from my last minute scrambling about what you've still got

Preparing Your Preschooler For Their First Day

by T Akery August 12th, 2011| Preschool
Preparation for Preschool actually starts weeks ahead of time. There are several key preparations needed to make the transition from home to school much smoother for the both of you. It can make a big difference in the way your preschooler embraces school.

The major reason to start several weeks

Make Vision a Priority

by Lori Sciame August 10th, 2011| Elementary
Since I have poor vision, I made sure to have my children checked regularly for any eye problems. As it turns out, each one of them needed vision correction in order to see clearly. But what if you and your partner have perfect vision?  You don't have to worry

Discipline

by Ronald A. Rowe August 5th, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints
Discipline is a tricky thing to balance. Dr. Spock tried to remove it from parenting to the ruination of a generation of children of well-meaning but misinformed parents. Finding the right level of parental discipline is one of the greatest challenges that we face on the parenting journey.

All parents,

Child Care Options for Infants and Toddlers

by Lori Sciame August 4th, 2011| Infants/Toddlers
Finding child care for your newborn can be stressful to say the least. I can remember having to leave my firstborn in the care of others when he turned six months old. To help make ends meet, I had found a job for 32 hours per week. The first

Zhu Zhu Pets Review

by T Akery August 1st, 2011| Elementary, Helpful Hints
For a single Christmas, the Zhu Zhu pets were the hot item to have. Nearly every child seemed to want one. For their retail pricing, they were a relatively cheap toy to acquire. That was until the stores shelves were emptied. Since then, the shelves have been restocked and

Is Your Toddler Ready For The Potty?

by T Akery July 29th, 2011| Helpful Hints, Infants/Toddlers
Potty training is seen as one of the major milestones of a toddler. It is a thrill when they finally figure out that the potty is a friend instead of a thing to throw toys in. Potty training is one of those things where every toddler is different. For

Take a Magic Carpet Ride

by Lori Sciame July 28th, 2011| Preschool
Imagination.  That's what a parent of a preschooler must nurture in his or her child. Why? A vivid imagination allows a child to dream big and to "think outside the box."

As exhibited in a 2009 Wall Street Journal article, "child-development experts are recognizing the importance of imagination and the

Dealing With an Obese Child

by Jacob P. July 27th, 2011| Teen Perspective
Childhood obesity is becoming a more and more prominent issue in today's world.  With an estimated 1 out of 3 kids being obese, it can not be considered a minor problem.  Sadly, the fight against obesity itself is fraught with problems.  Both sides of the coin are wrong.  So,
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