So maybe it seems odd that a middle-aged professional would engage in pastimes that were once relegated to the kids’ world of picture puzzles and simple games. Maybe it is questioned whether time for such an oldster would be better spent reading or knitting or complaining about aches and pains. Bah, Humbug, I say to [...]
As a child, the things that make us happy are so simple. Whether it’s a parent’s attention or a mere stuffed animal, it sets our lives at peace and ensures us that everything is okay. I remember when I was a child and how important toys were to me. I have to admit, I loved [...]
Are you scared of the horrendous stories where children become victim of the ruthless nanny abuse? If yes, then stop worrying. You can buy high-tech, affordable and reliable hidden nanny cams ideal to keep a tab on all the activities of your nanny. The covert video nanny cameras are available in the shape of common [...]
Teaching your daughter or son not to interrupt can sometimes be an exercise in frustration. Telling them there’s a time to interrupt (for example, in case of a fire) and a time to not interrupt (boredom) isn’t enough. But putting these principles into practice is easier said than done, especially for a very verbal or [...]
If you ask any group of children to come up with the top five things they want most, invariably that list will include some sort of pet. And yet, if you ask this same group of children how many of them have (or have had) pets, you’ll be surprised to find that most, if not [...]
Book reports are a stand-by teaching method in middle school and high school. Reading is important to any education program, and book reports, when handled correctly, show educators that students are reading books and, more importantly, the students are comprehending what they’re reading. Of course, this teaching technique doesn’t always work flawlessly; every teacher can [...]
Sometimes it is very easy to get caught up in today’s high-tech society and forget the basics of family activities specific to religion. When we think of Bible studies for children, we usually picture a church setting with children sitting in pews using rote memorization to learn Biblical verses by heart. Computers do not typically [...]
Just like a snowflake or a fingerprint, each child is unique in their own very special way. Each child has their own special way of feeling, thinking, and interacting with other people. Some children are bashful, while others are assured; some are full of zeal, while others are serene; some are nervous, while others are [...]
Ever since we discovered that my wife was pregnant, life itself changed drastically for both of us. We were no longer the misty eyed, loving couple we had once been. Almost overnight, as soon as the pregnancy test turned positive, we morphed into what I can only describe as a pair of paranoid, over concerned [...]
What is the biggest miscalculation parents make when potty training boys? It is starting when they are not ready. So how do you gauge when your little boy is ready to be toilet trained? After all you cannot decide by age alone. The answer is to regularly appraise your child’s progress. Here are the signals [...]
Whatever the joys of having a baby are (I haven’t gotten there yet) they must be substantial for the human race not to have died out completely by this point. There is nothing, and I mean nothing in this world, more difficult and depressing than pregnancy. Your body swells up to a shape perfectly inconvenient [...]
Many pregnant women experience something called "morning sickness" in the first three months, or even more during their pregnancy. The funny thing about the term morning sickness is that it implies that this feeling is limited to the morning. However, most women who experience any morning sickness at all will report that it happens at [...]
The trouble with being a citizen of a country that enforces conscriptions is that here is no easy way to avoid serving the nation. If you are man enough, you grin and bear two and a half years of torturous national service. If you are not man enough, you still serve, but l your energies [...]
Parents still hold the primary responsibility for teaching kids how to earn money, and it is even more important today than ever. Most of us have heard about the longitudinal study of Yale graduates conducted in the mid 20th century. Researchers followed a graduating class through their entire working lives to age 65, and generated [...]
When the time comes to discuss teen sexuality the majority of parents find it very difficult to talk to their children and attempt to avoid the subject. Sex however is a normal and central part of our lives and as teens mature they will become more and more interested in sex and their own sexuality. [...]
When your child does homework, to what degree is he or she comfortable, focused and relaxed? Is doing homework a battle and a struggle every night? Have you tried using tutors? Speaking to his or her teachers? Have you tried gentle pep talks? Harsh reprimands?..
Just who is a nanny anyway? Many parents don’t realize what a nanny can provide or what their true job is. In fact, this will be one of the steps you go through when hiring a nanny to care for your son or daughter. What you want them to provide must be clarified ahead of [...]
As an adopted child, I have had to face many traumas that other children never had to face. It wasn’t just the teasing in school, although that was certainly part of it. It was the feeling that I didn’t belong, that I wasn’t quite like the other kids. My mother and father loved me and [...]
The importance of prenatal vitamins for pregnant women has been a hot topic for quite some time. Women are now encouraged to take them before getting pregnant to prevent birth defects, as well as throughout the pregnancy and breastfeeding to ensure a healthy baby. Prenatal vitamins are a supplement to the diet and should not [...]
Music is a super way for you to calm and soothe your baby, especially during the first year. How many times have your heard parents say that it was impossible to do anything with their crying, fussing baby until they tried music. This is because music does indeed soothe the savage beast, or in this [...]