If you ask most parents if they think their children feel safe and secure, they would probably answer yes. But is this really true?
Take a moment to think about the environment your child lives in. Is there constant fighting between the parents? Are all conflicts dealt with in a hostile fashion? Is there name calling? […]
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As if children don’t have a load on their mind, they have to carry a load on their back as well. Have you ever felt your child’s backpack? It is quite heavy. Your child has to carry that load on their back every day, to and from school and for older kids, up and down […]
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Kids are always getting hurt, and injuring themselves. Most moms take it pretty calmly and have an updated first aid kit on hand. Other moms rely on methods that are now considered to be old wives tale type remedies. Learn the remedies you should avoid when it comes to treating your child’s minor cuts and […]
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Vaccinations have been a necessary evil of childhood for over 40 years. But are vaccinations really necessary for your child? There has been growing professional as well as public concern about the safety of the mandatory vaccinations that are to be given to the majority of children before they are allowed to attend school.
Why All […]
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Winters can mean snowflakes and snow ball fights. But moms know they can also mean runny noses, coughs and colds. Take care to protect your child from winter borne germs and the illnesses they cause.
Wash Those Hands!
Although this may seem simple enough, not many parents teach their children to wash their hands several times […]
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Getting your kids to sleep can be a daunting task. When your child is a baby, you anticipate some sleep disruptions but you expect that your child will be able to grow out of it and be exercising healthy sleep practices by the time he reaches school age. Unfortunately this is not always the case. […]
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Getting your child to eat healthy can be a challenge. But consider the parents of millions of children who have food allergies. The danger of their child exposed to a food substance that they are allergic to is always foremost on their minds.
Food allergies are triggered when the body interprets a food protein as a […]
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Parenting can sometimes seem like one never ending challenge. Life can seem like a series of injuries, illnesses, broken things, noisy games and uncomfortable questions. To make it worse the general assumption (of people in your mother’s generation anyway) seems to be that parenting is an inborn skill. Definitely not something that needs training to […]
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Bed wetting can be a stressful condition for both the child and the parent. It’s more common among boys than girls, and is more likely to be related to problems with bladder control than any physical conditions. A child is also likely to suffer from nocturnal enuresis (the medical term for bed […]
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DTP is an abbreviation commonly used for diptheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccinations. They have combined these three for decades to make it easier to administer to babies and children. However the DTP vaccination is no longer used in the USA. It is now known as the DTaP. It’s just a safer version of the DTP.
Diptheria, […]
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