By Mia Inqui It’s hard to explain to your kids when a relative or pet dies. It’s harder to find the words if you’re grieving yourself. But here are some tips to help you through this tough time. Your kids may ask a lot of questions and it’s okay that you don’t have all … Continued
By Pam Teel A fever is a helpful and necessary part of the process of healing in a childhood illness. During a fever, the healing reactions of the body are sped up. The heart breathes faster, carrying blood more quickly to the organs, respiration is quicker, and perspiration increases, helping the body to cool down … Continued
Remember if you have more than one child, sibling rivalry will occur. Focus on the benefits of siblings, even the fighting. Teach your children that fair does not mean equal. Do not favor one of your children over others. Spend one-on-one time with each child. Treat children as individuals. Do not compare them. Teach … Continued
By C. Leis Academic Excellence Isn’t The Only Benefit Of Child Care Modern society tends to place greater emphasis on academic and financial excellence, with less concern on social and personal development. In fact, from such a perspective, you would assume that academic and financial excellence would easily make up for any deficiency in … Continued
If your child is of school age and likes sports, chances are they are eating, sleeping and breathing soccer. Playing it…watching the World Cup…discussing famous players. This is nothing new; soccer has been a long term rage throughout the world. It is a great team sport and has sent many a child to college for … Continued
The cost of tuition, textbooks, transportation and supplies are all at an all-time high. It’s no wonder parents are adding 529 college savings plans to their financial strategies. Data from the College Savings Plan Network show there are roughly 12 million 529 accounts, with an aggregate value of $250 billion, an average account size of … Continued
By Joely Phenes Both the mother and father are important in their own ways, but the combination of both parents is really what’s best for a child. Recently, there have been scientific studies that have proven how crucial a father’s role is in their child’s growth and development. For one, a child’s ability to … Continued
By Mia Ingui Sitting down to focus and complete your homework is no easy task, but add having ADHD, and doing homework can become a near impossible task. Children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder, or ADHD, should have special care when it comes to completing their homework in order to keep them focused and productive. … Continued
By Mia Ingui Children with disabilities, such as physical, developmental, intellectual, and emotional disabilities, are at an increased risk of being bullied. Any amount of factors including physical vulnerability, social skill challenges, or intolerant environments may increase the risk of these children being exposed to intolerance from others. Another issue stems from recent research, which … Continued
Adult traits may not be preordained by place in the family hierarchy, researchers say. Forget what you have heard about birth order determining your adult personality, a new study suggests. According to HealthDay News’ October 2015 study, Birth order does not influence any of the “big five” personality traits — extroversion, emotional stability, agreeableness, conscientiousness … Continued