Monthly Archives: May 2009
Controlling Your Anger around Your Children
We have all been angry at one time or another and we know how paralyzing and debilitating it can be no matter the reason or situation. But if you unleash your anger on your children, in can terrify and degrade them. Physical and verbal abuse of children is always wrong for the long-term and can … Continue reading
Avoid Swine Flu in Babies with Vaccines
The H1N1 virus has attacked the world with unprecedented vengeance during and after April, 2009. The trail of disease started off in Mexico and then spread in many countries around the world. The H1N1 virus is more virulent than the H5N1 (avian flu) virus that had spread a couple of years ago. The issue with … Continue reading
Safe Swimming for Kids
Kids love water, lapping it up in beaches or swimming pools. But as every parent knows, never leave kids alone without any adult companions around, in nay body of water. Therefore, before you take your kids swimming, try to remember the following emergency guide: Basic Safety tricks If your child is struggling in the water … Continue reading
How to Deal with Hyperactive Kids
Children, who suffer from ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can experience significant school problems, suffer from low self-esteem, having difficulty relating to peers and encounter problems in complying with rules at home leading to conflict with parents. Some kids with ADHD also have learning disabilities and conduct disorders such as destructive and anti-social behavior. … Continue reading
Help Your Kids Become Excited About Reading
In this era of cable television, Internet, and video games, the thought of having your child become excited about reading a book seems a far fetched ideal. In most instances this is probably true but it can be overcome with a proper game plan. It will take a lot of patience to distract your child … Continue reading
Parents’ Guide to Handling Freedom-Craving Pre-Teens
A child’s declaration of independence can be abrupt and potentially problematic. Issues of freedom naturally cause conflict. Inevitably, a pre-teen is going to want to go out un-chaperoned with friends, take on a part-time job, and maybe start dating. How much freedom can a child this age handle? This is a high-stakes question that has … Continue reading
Ways to Prevent Learning Loss During Vacation Time
Too often over the long summer vacation, kids forget what they’ve learned from school. This learning loss is especially prevalent in subjects that kids are unlikely to encounter over the summer, such as math and spelling. And for reasons not entirely understood, learning loss gets worse as children get older. Fortunately, there are steps you … Continue reading
Things to Consider Before Signing Up Your Preschooler to Swimming Class
Picnics at the beach, summer camp on a pristine lake, the neighborhood pool… many of our fondest childhood memories are of splashing around in the water. Now that we’re parents, though, we see the hazards of such settings as well as the pleasures. That’s why, in an effort to keep our preschoolers safe, we often … Continue reading
Food Basics During Pregnancy
You can see that you get plenty to eat and it is all healthy food. It is economical if you wish it to be and need not be expensive. If you are eating on a budget, you can still eat sensibly without spending a fortune. What is expensive is not necessarily the best from a … Continue reading
