Benefits of Outdoor Play

A favorite childhood activity is time spent at the playground. Not only is the playground a wonderful opportunity to expend energy and hang out with friends, but it is also a way for our body to work on big muscle skills. The playground is an extremely important place in your child’s life to help promote typical development. When a child learns to perform a new movement task, he usually does not succeed on the first try; so he tries again and again, each time tweaking the last attempt to... read more

By: amandamath, 5-21-12
Filed Under: Preschool , Toddler

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Sore Hips Are Keeping Me Up at Night!

As our babies and our bodies grow, keeping ourselves comfortable becomes a bit more challenging. Some expectant moms have found that it helps to position themselves against a firm surface – whether it be having your bed against a wall, sleeping on the living room sofa some nights using the firm back for support, or some expectant moms have had their hubbies participate having them sleep on their side for them to gently rest on! read more

By: Renee Sullivan, 5-21-12
Filed Under: Prenatal

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Camp Readiness: How to Help Prepare You & Your Child for Sleepaway Camp

Stephanie Weiss, from Ask Stefanie, shares some useful tips on preparing your child for sleep away camp and answers commonly asked camp questions. read more

By: Elise Jones, 5-18-12
Filed Under: Baby , Big Kid , Dads , Grandparents , Moms , Teleclass

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Green Parenting: Safe Sunscreen

The 2012 Guide to Safer Sunscreens list was just published this week is an incredibly helpful ranking of most major sunscreens on the market (there’s also a FREE iPhone app). While there have been some disappointment in past studies, overall the list is a good place to start when looking for safer sunscreens to use on your family. read more

By: Elise Jones, 5-18-12
Filed Under: Baby , Big Kid , Dads , Grandparents , Moms , Nanny , Preschool , Toddler

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Treasure the Everyday Moments

This past Mother’s Day my sons presented me with cards that they had made at school,sharing some of their favorite “mommy memories.” It occurred to me as I was reading their cards that neither boy wrote about “big” events such … read more

By: Heather Ouida, 5-17-12
Filed Under: Big Kid , Dads , Grandparents , Moms , Preschool , Toddler

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Condo Living and Grandchildren Who Visit

A couple of the residents have taken to complaining to the building management about our kids being loud and unruly in the pool (they’re not!), and someone from the staff has come out to “discipline” them. read more

By: Dr. Karen Rancourt, 5-17-12
Filed Under: Big Kid , Dads , Grandparents , Moms

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Tips for Helping Young Children Cope with Separation and Divorce

Divorce and separation, no matter how amicable the situation, is challenging for everyone involved. It can be particularly so for children, given the number of major changes that will occur in that child’s life. read more

By: danaskids, 5-16-12
Filed Under: Big Kid , Dads , Moms , Preschool

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When and how do we transition to a big girl/boy bed?

There is no exact time for a toddler to transition to a big bed. Most importantly you need to be prepared for some extra time helping them learn to stay in bed-and learn to stay in their room. read more