Parenting Tips

Choosing a preschool for your child is an important and complex decision. As well as wanting a happy, nurturing environment that supports your family’s own aims and values you’re also looking to balance cost, convenience and many other factors. This guide aims to help you as you consider which preschool is right for your child,…

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Joseph Addison, British Playwright Reading is the gateway activity to all other learning.  Mastering this skill occurs at different times for different children, but it is essential to know how to help your child learn to read.  With your encouragement, reading becomes a springboard…

We often think of stress or being “stressed out” as being an adult problem, but the truth is that kids experience stress too. So here we take a look at what stress is, how stress can be beneficial to children, and some of the ways that we can help kids to cope with stress. What…

Tantrums are a really normal part of childhood but historically they have been seen as bad behavior that needs addressing. As a result, many parents worry about why their child is having tantrums and wonder what they should do to ‘stop’ the behavior. In this article, we will look at what tantrums are, why they…

“There is only one thing more precious than our time, and that is who we spend it on,” writes author Leo Christopher. Where Does The Time Go? Do you ever feel like there just is not enough time? The kids, the job, the home, the meals…and something is always bound to come up, like an…

The Good Ol’ Days Back when our children were babies, everything they needed was up to us.  All of the care and feeding they needed was on our shoulders; that included making sure their things were stored correctly and working properly.  Milk or formula in the refrigerator?  Check.  New batteries in the favorite toy?  Check. …

If you know kids, you know how distracted they can be. New toys have flashing lights and sounds. Distractions are everywhere; and if adults have difficulty managing it, how do children?   The answer is, children need your help to improve concentration. It is not in a child’s nature to sit and concentrate on one idea,…

In recent years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has changed its guidelines on children and media. Instead of ‘zero’ exposure to media, children older than 2 may be exposed to 1-2 hours of media a day. A parent would watch along with a child in the best-case scenario. But why? According to the Child Mind…

A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a girlfriend about the seemingly endless cycle of cooking dinner. “It seems to me,” she stated with a sigh, “like it is the same thing every night. Settle the kids in front of the TV or a game, pull out the main dish, a side, and a…

There is no doubt that school mornings are usually very stressful for everyone. Children think and act differently from adults, so following a repeated routine, every day is not fun. Most days, to show their displeasure, your kids will throw tantrums when you try to get them dressed, fed, or ready for school. To ensure school morning…

The early years of your kid’s life are always exciting because you get to watch them grow. Naps are essential for children’s development it gives an exhausted child the opportunity to rest. However, many parents struggle to get their toddlers to take naps. The key is to give your child the required daytime rest through consistent naps to keep…