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Fun Ideas for Your Child and the Kidsitter
by Tania Cowling February 9th, 2026 | Elementary, Entertainment4 Ways to Help Kids Reach Activity Milestones
by Marnie Bii February 2nd, 2026 | Development, Preschool5 Tips for Creating a Healthy Toddler Schedule
by Marnie Bii January 26th, 2026 | Infants/Toddlers, SeasonalTeen’s Perspective on Schedules
by Sam P. January 19th, 2026 | Seasonal, Teens
Discipline 123
by Ronald A. Rowe December 31st, 2009| Helpful Hints, Preschool
When our first son was venturing into the testing boundaries phase, I came up with what I thought was a simple and elegant disciplinary method. If I told him to do something and he didn't respond immediately, I began to count to three. The theory was that if I got
How Old Is Old Enough?
by Ronald A. Rowe November 25th, 2009| Elementary, Helpful Hints
One of the many daunting challenges of parenting is knowing when a child is old enough to [fill in the blank]. Dating, riding the bus, walking to the store alone, seeing a PG movie, having a sleepover, playing sports... there seems no end to the list of topics that
what to tell them
by Ronald A. Rowe November 11th, 2009| Elementary, Helpful Hints
When tragedy strikes, as it did this past week in Fort Hood and Orlando, what do you tell your child? How much information is too much? When they're small, these things can go right past them without a second thought. But as they get older, they are bound to
Little Fingers, Big Crayons
by Gumer Liston December 23rd, 2008| Infants/Toddlers
Little children learn a lot when they are not aware that they are being taught. As parents, my wife and I try our best always to find ways to weave learning into our three year old son's play. As early as when he was two years and a few months
Of Trucks and Toddlers
by Gumer Liston December 18th, 2008| Infants/Toddlers
Little children are fascinated with cars, trucks, and motor bikes. My little son loves motor vehicles, anything that has an engine and wheels surely will get his attention. Every time he sees a truck he's filled with awe. The bigger a truck is and the more wheels it has, the