Almost everyone that I know HATES mornings. Who wants to get up? We want and need sleep. That being said, we also HATE fighting with our kids. When kids are rushed, they get frustrated, angry, defiant. The more you rush and push, the slower they seem to go. Wake Up Earlier. Waking up earlier will […]
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Learning to Praise Your Children for Who They Are, Not What They Do
For the first year of my son’s life Philip seemed to reach milestones at an early age. He rolled over at 5 weeks. He began crawling at 6 months, and he began walking at 9 months. Philip reaching these milestones quickly only confirmed what I already knew: I had the smartest and brightest child! I […]
What I Do All Day
One of the biggest fights my husband and I ever had was when my son was a few weeks old. He came home from work one day and innocently asked if I was able to pick up the orange juice that he had asked me about that morning. I, of course, took this as him […]
New Fluoride Recommendations for Young Children
For children younger than 6 years of age, fluoride toothpaste use is effective in reducing caries. The evidence also shows that ingesting pea-sized amounts or more can lead to mild fluorosis. The new regimen is intended to maximize the caries-preventive benefits of fluoride while further reducing the risk of developing fluorosis when compared with […]
How to Love a Child
I came across this poem the other day, and loved it so much I just had to share: How to Really Love a Child by Sark Be there. Say yes as often as possible. Let them bang on pots and pans. If they’re crabby, put them in water. If they’re unlovable, love yourself. Realize how […]
Making the “Ex-Change” Civilly
In a high-stress divorce, exchanging your child(ren) from one parent to the other is often one of the only times that you and your spouse see one another (except at the lawyers’ table or in court). Your ability to make the “exchange” process pleasant, or at least not contentious, will impact how your child deals […]
S.O.S. Product Review: popchips
*This is sponsored product review Review by Jaymee Kruysman I recently tried popchips and I am in love! These little circular chips are fabulous. They are very light and crunchy, but most importantly, they are guilt-free. Each bag is 100 calories, gluten free, cholesterol and preservative free. That’s right – 100 calories and they are […]
Don’t Just Read: More Ways to Engage Our Youngest Readers
As adults, we have book clubs to discuss topics and themes after we finish reading our book. High school and college literature classes delve into deep conversations and write complex papers about books through the course of their reading. Children should have a similar experience while reading; there is no reason to limit reading a […]