Many parents as what kind of developmental milestones they can expect for their children. All children learn and develop at a different pace, but below are some general developmental and academic milestones…
Category: Big Kid
We know you probably hear this all the time, but don’t kids grow up so fast!? One minute you’re worrying that your baby will never sleep through the night and may very well go to school without being potty trained and the next minute, they’re all grown up (which brings it’s own set of challenges!). Don’t worry because here you’ll find parenting tips, through big kid articles, videos and activities on fostering positive friendships, healthy eating habits, language and developmental delays, protecting your children from predators, reinforcing learning at home and more!
Green Parenting: The Case Against Food Dyes
Each year, food manufacturers create 15 million pounds of artificially-dyed food into U.S. according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Just what are foods dyes (aka food coloring)?
Helping Children When Disaster and Violence Occur
In light of the recent Colorado shootings, we thought it would be helpful to provide parents with some useful guidelines on how to talk with their children when public tragedies such as this occur. Thank you to Dr. Gerard Costa, PhD, at Montclair State University’s College of Education and Human Services, Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental […]
Honoring and Remembering: Treasure Each Moment
I’m sure that I am not alone when I say that I have been thinking about the horrific shooting in Colorado a lot these past few days. I have been thinking about how life can change in an instant. How quickly joy and excitement can turn into fear, horror and sadness. But mostly, I have […]
How to Enjoy Watching the Olympics with Your Kids
As a two time Olympian and a father of a 6 ½ year old, I can tell you that we will definitely be watching a lot of Olympic coverage in our house. Here are a few ideas to help you enjoy the biggest sporting event in the world while also getting in some quality time with your little ones.
Milestones Run Deep on the Shallow End
As a parent, each milestone reached by our children is thrilling. There are the greatly anticipated ones, like crawling, walking and talking. Some come about earlier than expected and the surprise factor is just as exciting as the actual rite of passage.
What’s a Kid’s Zone?
A ‘kid’s zone’ is basically a pop-up child-care center fully equipped with reliable energetic sitters, a check-in/check-out process to ensure the safety of your child, activity stations to surely engage imagination, take home gift bags and more!
Green Parenting: Safe Bug Repellent
I’m sure you’ve heard that DEET is no good for your little ones under three. But have you also heard you shouldn’t use something that is found in natural bug sprays too?