It’s never too soon to teach your children about the importance of good oral health and get them in to a routine that will carry them throughout their lives. While …
The Importance of Free & Unstructured Outdoor Play for Kids
Do you remember having long extended periods of time outdoors where you invented elaborate play scenarios? Perhaps you played pirates or were part of a new made-up family. Maybe you …
Tips to Help Preschool Children Develop Independence
From infancy, humans seem to be on a quest for independence. Babies insist on holding a bottle or picking up food themselves. Toddlers emphatically announce, “Me do it.” The preschool …
Gardening with Small Children
Gardening is not only a soothing and relaxing hobby for you, it’s also a great way to stimulate your baby’s or toddler’s senses and instill in them the love for …
Finding the Right Parenting Style
When we become parents or if we’re planning to become parents, we develop our own concept of what the “right thing” is when it comes to parenting. We may opt …
Children and Technology: Parenting Tips for the Digital Age
Smart phones, laptops and tablets, oh my! We love all sorts of technologies ourselves but worry about the effect of too much technology on our children. According to a study …
Financial Planning for Your Baby’s College Years
One day you’re bringing your new little bundle of joy home from the hospital, the next day they’re off to kindergarten and the day after that they are off to …
How to Find the Right Bike for Your Child
With bicycling listed as the second most popular outdoor activity in the US, it only makes sense that sometime in the possibly not-so-distant future you will be looking for a …
Helping Your Children Stay Organized
Daily routines can be a challenge, especially if you have younger children who have a way of losing or misplacing things on a regular basis. Here are some great tips …
Answering The Difficult Questions
Sometimes difficult questions can take parents by surprise. It can be good to plan in advance on how and what to talk to your children about when they ask about …