Giving your children an allowance is a great way to start teaching them about the value of both money and hard work, but if they spend all their hard-earned allowance on candy, the lesson may not be getting through to them. This post from Modern Parents, Messy Kids provides some suggestions of appropriate places for kids to spend their allowance
Read moreAnyone who’s ever potty trained a child knows that it can be quite a process, but that doesn’t mean that it has to take forever. In fact, it’s possible to totally potty train your child in less than a week. Don’t believe us? Check out this post from Parenting.com for some pro tips, like how to establish potty training sessions,
Read moreSo, what’s really the most important thing we can do to help our children eventually become well-rounded adults? This writer believes that the most important thing a parent can do is make sure their children know they’re being listened to.
Read moreBy now, everyone’s probably heard of the dreaded “helicopter parent.” But just how bad is it to hover over your children, and what should you do instead? This post from Yahoo! Parenting has all the answers, from how being too involved in your kids’ lives can actually backfire on the development of their self confidence, and how to slowly learn
Read moreIn the first few weeks alone, expenses like diapers, formula, and new baby clothes add up quickly, and that’s not even counting the hospital expenses from delivery. But did you know that in some states, it’s less expensive and better overall to have a baby than in others?
Read moreAre you tired of dealing with the inevitable sag, and potential wet mess, that’s almost certain to happen when your child’s diaper is even slightly full? Well, you’re in luck with the new redesign from Pampers. This post from Baby Center has all the details on the Cruisers redesign, including how the new diapers will help to better distribute wetness,
Read moreRaising a child can be a really funny business. Sometimes it’s hilarious how much we think we know what we’re doing when we actually know nothing at all, and sometimes kids really do say the darnedest things, making us laugh out loud even when we’re not supposed to. And funnyman Jim Gaffigan understands the endless entertainment that parenting can provide,
Read moreOut of all the ways you can help prepare your children for kindergarten, teaching him or her a well-rounded vocabulary may be the best thing you can do. This post from News Moms Need features a new study that shows how the size of a two-year-olds vocabulary can help to foreshadow their success in kindergarten and beyond, and how reading
Read moreThere’s been a debate about the benefits of day care pretty much since it existed, but a new study may provide more evidence in support of daytime childcare than many previously thought. One of the main arguments against day care has been that it may cause aggressive behavior in children, but this post from The Bump highlights a new study
Read moreNo matter how you’re handling your new full-time job of parenting thus far, you can always use a little extra advice, and this post shares some absolute “must do’s” for new moms out there.
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