TIPS TO REDUCE SCREEN TIME AND GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SUMMER WITH THE KIDS #1 LISTEN TO YOUR KIDS During the school year it is very difficult to find time for impromptu adventures. As the school days are winding down, listen to their suggestions. If there are parks, play gyms, nature centers, a playground nearby or even far
Read moreIt is important for your baby to regain birth weight while being a newborn. You should wake up your baby every couple of hours in the night to ensure proper weight gain. Since babies can’t talk yet you need to listen for verbal cues for hunger. Crying is a popular sign that a baby is hungry. Different color poop is
Read moreBreastfeeding is much like any other skill in that for some, it may come natural, and for others, must be learned. The mother in this article developed mastitis, a sometimes fatal breast infection that can arise through nursing complications. She feels it is important to discuss breastfeeding and encourages new mothers to seek information and take classes for breastfeeding to
Read moreIt’s easy to get frustrated and feel stressed when everything seems to be going wrong, but can we predispose ourselves to feeling stressed? A professor at Harvard says we can. Amy Cuddy has studied facial expressions, posture, and breathing, and found that the way we carry ourselves affects how we handle situations. Her studies have shown that people who feel
Read moreAnyone who has ever had to raise a child understands how difficult it can be to plan a menu that fits their appetite and preferences. Training kids how to eat requires having kids use healthy eating habits. For example, children will eat anything when they are hungry. Therefore, taking the time to plan out a healthy snack or meal and
Read moreIs wanting your significant other to succeed really about him or her? Or is it about you? The passionate interest in their hobbies and appearance seems destructive – to see the least. Children couldn’t possibly bear the judgment of a fully grown adult. Simply: let them be. Let them be themselves, they have the rest of their lives to figure
Read moreLeaving your children with a babysitter can be a stressful experience, especially if you do not know the person very well. However, one of the biggest problems with hiring a babysitter seems to be payment. How much is appropriate to pay someone who is in charge of your child while you are away? Do you pay more for experience? You
Read moreHave you ever made a baby registry and wondered why you did that? It is a disappointing experience when not as many people use it as you think even after they ask for it. A good reason to go through with a baby registry is the completion coupon which basically allows you to buy yourself anything left over at a
Read moreSandbox sand containing micro-crystalline silica can be hazardous to your child’s health. The dust from the sand will become air borne and when breathed in by a child can lead to major health problems in the future. Rather than using toxic sand box sand containing micro-crystalline silica, choose safer alternatives such as pea gravel, crushed walnuts or rice to name
Read moreThe woman in the article reflects on how every May new feelings of grief arise form the death of her older brother. She then begins to note how after she has her son her feelings of grief have changed. She constantly sees her brother in her child. She is also confronted with new grief of how if her brother was
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