An OCD mom raising a precocious toddler.
As parents it is our jobs to set our children up for success to the best of our ability. Believe it or not many of the behaviors that children take with them to adulthood are modeled after their parent’s behaviors. Children are much smarter than many people give them credit so they will know your …
School is a necessary evil for children all over the planet and if you asked the majority of them, they would just delete the necessary part. Nevertheless, children who reside in the United States are required to begin attending school by their 6th birthday. We, as parents, hope and pray for the success of our …
Across a variety of studies, art therapy has proven itself to be both clinically effective and cost-effective, a way for people – children in particular – to communicate and express themselves in a safe, therapeutic way. Intuitively, it just sort of makes sense: where traditional communication fails us, we turn to art to express our …
As parents, you always want to expand your child’s worldview as much as possible as part of their education. It’s not always obvious what steps you can take to achieve this result, but there are a few general steps that you can follow to at least know that you’re on the right path. You can …
There are times you wish you were more imaginative and innovative. The good news is there are ways to help boost your creativity. Don’t think you have to remain the way you are forever. There’s always room for improvement and tricks for using different parts of your brain. Focus on how you live your life. …
It is often argued that the world does not appreciate its artists. However, in New York City, artists, singers, poets, and other creative individuals are in great demand to serve as mentors to underprivileged children throughout five of the city’s boroughs. If you have an artistic talent that you want to share with needy children, …
Being a parent can feel like a full-time job, and you might be wondering how you’ll ever manage parenting and going back to school at the same time. While there will almost certainly be challenges ahead while you raise children and complete a degree, it’s well worth it to be a great role model for …
Although there are excellent schools in the public system, parents may sometimes prefer to send their children to a private school for their primary or secondary school education. For some, this may be because specialized programs are available in the private system, or because parents value the social advantages that a private school education can …
Daycare can be a wonderful experience for children. It is important that careful thought goes into selecting the right nursery to make sure that all the children’s needs are fully met. Weigh up several child care centres in Perth’s northern suburbs before making a decision. Whilst the benefits of daycare are mostly felt by the …
Today I dropped off Rey at daycare and there has been a new little girl in there the past few of times we have gone in. She is very quiet and shy and just observes all the other kids in the room holding her bottle. I saw her parents once on her first day of …
Today is day two of potty training. For the past two months Reagan has showed interest in the potty and we even bought a couple of seats. One that goes on the toilet and a stand alone toddler potty. My sister had come for a visit about a month ago and she took her son …
Yesterday after my potty training meltdown and beating my body and mind into submission with Pilates and my 3 1/2 mile run I decided to regroup and remember why I loved being a mother. I needed to take Reagan for some much need girl time and I decided a girls day out was in store. …