By 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

Are 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,

Raising 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,

Out 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

There’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

As our children get older with each school year, there’s added pressure to sign them up for tons of extracurricular activities. But how do you know which activities will be the most valuable for your children’s development? In a recent post on Modern Parents Messy Kids, features some of the benefits of gymnastics classes for an active extracurricular that can

The zoo is a great place to keep your kids entertained for an entire day, but if one of those kids is still an infant, babywearing is a great way to go. There are a number of babywearing products on the market that allow you to roam around the zoo – or anywhere else you go – hands-free. This recent

Working from home while raising your kids may seem easier than being away from them all day while at the office, but it can often be an extremely distracting situation that can take away from your creative pursuits. This post from Baby Center offers some tips for work-from-home mothers who are having trouble balancing their childcare duties with exploring their

For most people, this week marks the return to school, and for many of us that means the start of kindergarten for our youngsters. As much as we may think we’re finally ready for them to head off to “big kid” school for the first time, a little extra preparation never hurt. This post from Hello Bee shares some of

The first time Mrs. Oatmeal gave birth, she packed everything she could find on the “what to pack” lists. Between an epidural and a midwife birth, her maximum hospital stay was only 12 hours, so much of her belongings were unnecessary. Now that she is preparing for her second hospital birthing trip, she knows what she really needs to pack.