Teach Your Kids How to Stay Safe on the Internet

In this day and age children can access the internet from anywhere. The library, friend’s houses, and school are all places that your children may access the internet without you being around to make sure they stay safe online. With the evolution of proxy sites, some children are able to get around the filters put […]

Proper Time Out Procedures for Children

Time-out areas work for parents who are willing to follow through with the time-out procedures.  If your child constantly does something that is inappropriate for his behavior, let him know that doing it again will result in being sent to the time out area you have designated.
When your child gives in to this behavior again, […]

Explaining Shots to Your Kids

Children have a hard time understanding why they need immunizations like the Chickenpox, Polio, MMR, and the DPT Vaccine. Agreed it is easier to take a baby to the doctor for shots than it is for the 5 year old getting ready to enter kindergarten. Here is guide to help you explain to your 5 […]

Should You Sterilize Your Baby’s Bottles?

In most cases, it is probably not necessary to sterilize your babies bottles. Water supplies in the U.S. are very safe and there is often very little risk for contamination with something that would cause your baby harm. Unless you suspect your water supply to have contaminated bacteria it is as safe for your baby […]

Deciding What Type of Pet is Best for Your Family

So you’ve given in to all of the requests for a family pet. That’s alright, having a pet can teach children responsibilities that would otherwise go unlearned. Pet’s will depend on your child for food and water and your child will come to depend on the family pet when they need comfort from someone besides […]