Contrary to popular belief you do not have to have a great singing voice to sing lullabies to your child.  Your child does not care how you sound, but how your singing makes them feel.  Hearing a loving voice raised in song is very soothing to a child.  Babies especially enjoy this because they don’t [...]

Now, depending on how coordinated your kid is will determine how many of these things that they might actually trip over.  Their age could probably play a role as well, but some things kids and adults alike can trip over.  See if any of these sounds like your house.  Check out 10 things around the [...]

Working parents often face a dilemma when kids are too old for a babysitter but not quite old enough to be left alone. A lack of supervision can present tweens and teens with the opportunity to make poor choices that will follow them into adulthood; these ten organizations are all great options for keeping them [...]

Even though it’s touted as corporal punishment these days and is severely frowned upon in terms of punishing disruptive adolescents, spanking wasn’t always so politically incorrect. In fact, for a long time it was simply seen as an effective form of punishment for wrong-doings that was the next step up after standing in the corner [...]

Many families bring their nannies along on their vacations to continue providing childcare during the vacation time. Other families hire a nanny specifically to accompany them and assist with childcare while they are traveling away from home. If bringing a nanny on your vacation is a new experience for you, there are several considerations to [...]

While children are starving in many countries around the globe, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. Some will say this is a good problem to have and a sign that our country is prosperous, but extremely overweight kids are at risk for serious health problems. The abundance and convenience of unhealthy snacks [...]

One of the things that I think we lose somewhere in between adolescence and adulthood is the ability to be very easily amused. When you’re a kid you don’t need too much to make you happy… heck you don’t really need ANYTHING to make you happy except an active imagination and some free time to [...]

Building ‘forts’ with your children is a great way to get them active and encourage creativity. It doesn’t take much to get started, and almost anything can be made into a fort. Older children can work together to make a fort or clubhouse of their own. Creating rules and cooperating to build something is a [...]

Think shopping only has one purpose- get what you need and get out? Think again. Take this opportunity to teach your child the things they need to learn. Don’t waste this opportunity; use the time to help your child become a responsible, sensible adult. Here are ten simple ways to teach your child while you [...]

Establishing a relationship with your children is one of the easiest and yet hardest things you can do. The best way to form any relationship is communication. Children are great at talking, but parents can sometimes need tips on listening. Communication is a two way street- you can’t expect them to listen to you if [...]