Parenting Article Archive

Weddings are a wonderful and romantic time full of long lasting memories. Nearly everyone usually has some memory of watching children at weddings in obviously uncomfortable clothes. While seeing photographs of really cute kids in wedding pictures is great, their comfort is also very important.

Remember learning the states of the US or the capitals of those states to music in elementary school? Bet you can still sing that little song to this day, word for word, to the amazement of many friends and family members! Educators and parents of today are using music to help their little children [...]

Parents can and do sometimes lose it! Are you sometimes pushed to the limit by your child? Are there moments when you suddenly yell at your child or grab at the toy being played with and unfairly put it away?

As a parent, you should promote learning to your child. Since he is at an early age, it is not recommended to force him to learn. The keyword here is encouragement. Your child should be encouraged to learn in subtle and fun ways. For one, you must identify which place is more conducive to learning. [...]

You might find it natural for kids to be afraid of a lot of things especially the dark. But this does not mean that you should just let things be that way. When kids fear the dark, their imagination starts to go on a roll and they might end up thinking about so many things [...]

Towels are the most common cause of clutter in your bathroom. Ideas to get rid of clutter include improving the space utilization so that you have more places for the towels to go as well as addressing the personal organization skills of everybody who uses the bathroom so they become more self reliant and accountable [...]

It is surprising how much of a positive impact such a simple tool as a Visual Timetable can have on young children starting school. We have used a visual timetable for several years in our Reception classes. Every day, at the children's eye level and in a prominent place in the classroom, we display pictures [...]

Kids are used to imitating people's actions. They are also observant of things that are happening around them. It is not surprising, therefore, that an early age they already wish to do things they are not completely capable of doing.

With school almost out, summer is the perfect time to rediscover the outdoors. Experiencing nature's wonders firsthand — admiring a garter snake slithering in the grass, planting flowers in the yard or devouring strawberries picked fresh from the garden — can prove as captivating as anything on the TV or video-game screen. So begin today [...]

One of the hardest things you might experience when taking care of your baby is having them cry all throughout when they are being bathed. It's a bit unnerving because you don't get to concentrate on what you are doing with them. Plus, it makes you feel worried too that you might just be doing [...]