As parents, it’s only natural to feel proud of your children. There is no greater feeling in the world than the pride you feel when your child does something noteworthy. And, if you’re like me, you like to shower your children in praise. You know how important your words of encouragement and approval mean to […]
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!
Oral Health: From Pregnancy to Birth, Baby & Beyond – Teleclass Re-cap
Starting proper oral hygiene early is imperative to life-long healthy teeth and gums. Caregivers play a crucial role in educating and training children to develop “good habits” but they often don’t know how or where to start. We recently held an important teleclass on oral health, expertly facilitated by Oral Care Consultant, Marisa Salas, and […]
Bright Horizons Radio on Pandora®: Music the Whole Family Can Enjoy
Deep breaths, parents. Bright Horizons Early Education and Preschool has got you covered. They have created Bright Horizons Radio on Pandora® as a way to please even the choosiest music connoisseur – a.k.a. your sticky toddler. The station features a myriad of kid approved songs.
Tiger Mom or Pushover: How Far Should We Push Our Kids?
One of the hardest things as a parent is learning when to push your children and how much to push them. On the scale of Tiger Mother to pushover, we probably veer more toward Tiger Mother. Of course, our goal is to encourage them to face the things they initially fear or reject. But, at […]
Allergies: Independence and Safety in the Outside World- Teleclass Recap
The number of children with food allergies is skyrocketing. It’s changing the landscape of food at home, in schools, on airplanes and in restaurants. And it’s changing how we think about what we are feeding our families. Today, 1 in 13 children has a food allergy, the number of children with the peanut allergy quadrupled […]
Celebrate! 8 Tips for Surviving a Birthday Party
Simple tricks to birthday party success, without all the fuss… It’s fair to say that birthday party planning falls fairly low for many of us on that list of “Aspects of Parenting We Love.” But that doesn’t mean it has to be a nightmarish experience. Dare we say it can even be a bit of […]
Fairy Tales Hair Care – Naturally Caring for Families: S.O.S. Product Review
After the numerous lice outbreaks in my four- and six-year-olds’ school classes this year, I was so thrilled to learn about Fairy Tales Hair Care products at the Momtrends #FairyTalesMix event last week.
Farmer’s Market Dinner Challenge
I’m guilty of wandering the farmer’s market on a sunny afternoon just because it makes me happy, haphazardly making purchases from the stacks of ripe fruits and overflowing bins of vegetables. And then, I find myself at home in my kitchen with an array of gorgeous, local goodies that make absolutely no sense together. Now […]