An OCD mom raising a precocious toddler.
As a parent, ensuring your kids’needs are taken care of is the highest priority, especially when it comes to their health and happiness. As you are fully aware, being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world, so you should never beat yourself up about the decisions you have made and your …
Fear of the dentist is common among children, and it’s only natural. It can be pretty intrusive to have a stranger probing around your mouth, and the sounds of drills and suction machines are loud and unnerving. If you want to reduce your child’s fear of the dentist, here are five easy things you can …
Even after months of preparing for your baby to arrive, every new mom or dad will need some help along the way. Often parents naturally rush to the worst conclusions if they notice unusual changes in the first few months because it’s generally better to be safe than sorry. However sometimes the oddest symptoms have …
With the arrival of cold begins the flu. The period of this goes from October to March, and can even be extended until May. As we are in full season we are going to give you some tips to protect us from the flu. The first thing we have to do is to know if …
Even though most children have powerful imaginations, that doesn’t mean that they are all naturally creative. In fact, creativity seems to be more of a skill than something we are born with, and it’s your job as a parent to help your kids develop their own creativity. Because it plays a huge role in our …
When a child grows up in an urban environment, he or she doesn’t have a real connection to the Earth. Apples, lettuce and bananas simply come from the produce department at the store. Showing children how plants grow is a great way to introduce several topics, including science, into their world. Follow a few of …
Children are supposed to be in their peak of health. They should be worrying about learning and growing, not about getting hurt or going to the hospital. As a parent, seeing your child in hospital can be terrifying. It doesn’t matter if they are there because they played a little too rough in football and …
When it comes to flu season, there are only a few lucky ones that make it away unscathed by germs. When it’s going around your office or at home, it’s likely you’re going to catch it. Getting the flu means at least several days of feeling exhausted, grumpy, and probably falling behind on work. However, …
Nighttime is often a frustrating period for parents trying to get rambunctious children to go to sleep for the night. Even though adults may be ready to hit the hay after a long day of working hard, children don’t always function the same. In order to get your child to bed at a regular time …
If you’re a parent then you know just how hard it can be to get your kids to eat something healthy. With there being so many candies, types of chips, pizzas, and desserts in the world, it is really no wonder why many kids veer away from vegetables and protein. It can be easier than …
Allergies can be problematic for anyone. They can be particularly heartbreaking, however, when they affect your child. As a parent you want to protect your child from the things that can hurt them. But when those things that are giving them trouble are in their own home, it can be difficult to know what to …
Finding a nanny for your child or children is an important task that isn’t to be taken lightly. Entrusting someone to help you raise your children, often out of your sight, isn’t something that you do with just anyone. It’s important to have all of your bases covered so that you make the best possible …