By Pam Teel Whether you’re celebrating indoors or in the backyard, with pin the tail on the donkey or an entire petting zoo, this timeline will make for a very happy birthday with all the bases covered. Make sure you preplan it weeks ahead! Discuss with your child what kind of party he or … Continued
The most important tip for assessing your baby’s health is remaining calm. Be on the lookout for: • Clean diapers. If your baby isn’t having bowel movement every 24 hours, there might be a larger issue. Your infant also should have at least six wet diapers every 24 hours. • Nose bleeds • Red … Continued
By Susan Heckler All choices in life have consequences, at every age. By definition, what exactly is a consequence? According to our friend Merriam-Webster, the definition of consequence is: 1: a conclusion derived through logic 2: something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions 3 a: … Continued
All children are oppositional from time to time, particularly when tired, hungry, stressed or upset. They may argue, talk back, disobey, and defy parents, teachers, and other adults. Oppositional behavior is often a normal part of development for two to three year olds and early adolescents. However, openly uncooperative and hostile behavior becomes a serious … Continued
By Gabrielle Mancuso With a little planning, you can easily make unique favors for your next party! These items can be made to go home as favors. Kandee- Kabobs Take a skewer and thread fruit gummies such as Sour Gummy Worms or Twizzler Bites until the stick is covered. Or use wrapped mini chocolate … Continued
By Susan Heckler Would you charge your own child rent? Mine did. When I graduated college, and was still living home, my father decided that I should contribute to the household. He charged me $250/month! I was an adult working full time. At first, I was furious and couldn’t believe he was doing this to … Continued
Life360, the world’s leading family location app, Life360 Driver Protect, a new subscription service that uses your smartphone to automatically detect if you are in a serious accident and immediately contacts emergency responders and your family members. The service also delivers Safe Drive Reviews to subscribers, providing them with actionable safety insights about their driving … Continued
By Susan Heckler What do we mean by screen time? Screens are everywhere. The television… the smart phone… the iPad… the tablet…video games. Unstructured playtime is more valuable for a child’s developing brain than electronic media, even the educational type. Unfortunately, this generation of parents uses the tablets and smartphones the way their parents did … Continued
By Brianna Siciliano As children grow older, they become more and more observant. They listen to what other people around them––especially their peers––have to say. Kids pick up on all sorts of actions, beliefs, knowledge, and images, and unfortunately, sometimes these are not positive. How children feel about themselves can depend on many factors, including … Continued
By Susan Heckler Instagram is a photo sharing mobile app that’s available on some smart phones. Users choose to upload a photo from their device’s library or take a picture or up to 15 seconds of video and customize media with filters and other enhancement tools, similar to Photoshop. The user can then immediately upload … Continued