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Suggestions for Making Picnics More Fun
Published on 2011-07-06 00:39:04
Summertime is for picnics in the park or on the beach. The Picnic Time Solano Insulated Cooler Picnic Tote contains everything you need for a picnic for up to four people. There are four 9″ white plastic plates, four stainless steel forks, kniv
Summer Food Safety Tips
Published on 2011-07-02 00:22:21
Like cold and flu season, there seems to be a food-borne illness season – it’s said that food-borne illness is at its peak in the summer months. The warm temperatures of summer are the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive, and the b
Water Sports – A Great Way to Get the Whole Family Active This Summer
Published on 2011-07-01 00:18:50
As research and experience shows more and more that we need more exercise, emphasis is being placed on incorporating physical activity into our leisure time. Summer is a great time to get your whole family off the couch and into the water. Here are s
The Moveable Feast – A Picnic Cookbook for All Seasons
Published on 2011-06-29 17:57:29
If you are a picnic-loving family and already have your picnic basket ready, The Moveable Feast cookbook gives you great ideas for picnic food for all tastes and ages. We like the fact that the book gives complete menu ideas, from starters and mains
Fireworks Safety – How to Have a Safe 4th of July Fireworks at Home
Published on 2011-06-28 15:57:10
Fireworks are an important part of any 4th of July celebration. Some cities have their own regulations about individuals firing them off, so fireworks safety may not be as much of a concern. If your city doesnít have these restrictions, you’ll
Tips for Keeping Your Teen Safe on the Road this Summer
Published on 2011-06-28 12:20:59
The time has come! Your teen has just received his license and the worry begins. Although summer is just around the corner, teens that drive will be spending more time on the road. To this end, here are tips for keeping your teen safe on the road
Happy Birthday USA – How to Celebrate Independence Day
Published on 2011-06-27 18:33:37
There are all kinds of ways to celebrate Independence Day. You can go the traditional route and have a picnic or cookout, or you can get creative by singing songs, putting on historical plays, or making your own decorations. If you’re looking f
Ways to Avoid Boredom While School’s out for the Summer
Published on 2011-06-27 12:04:57
Most kids and teens are now off school of the summer. After the first couple of weeks, however, the kids may become bored. Here are ways to avoid boredom while school’s out for the summer: No kid can resist a trip to the zoo. Spending a day
Discovery Girls (Magazine)
Published on 2011-06-13 13:40:30
At a certain age, kids love receiving monthly magazines to browse and read through. Discovery Girls is a magazine for girls aged 8 – 12. It covers lots of articles on topics that this age range of girls are interested in. From sports, fashion,
Summer School: When to Consider It
Published on 2011-06-13 12:57:51
Sometimes extra time in the classroom may be needed for your teen. Deciding whether that time is best served during school or during the summer is a decision that many parents have to make. Here are a few considerations to make when investigating sum
Great Tasting Healthy Family Recipes – June
Published on 2011-06-06 16:57:08
Your Family Chef from Parenting Today is here each month with great meal ideas. Here are some ideas for some tasty meal for the month of June. These meals offer good nutrition while making it easier to get kids and teens to eat more nutritional meals
Summer Camp Guide for Parents
Published on 2011-06-03 16:44:12
Summer Camp experience can be a wonderful opportunity for children and teens to grow and develop. While at camp they learn to be more independent and develop self-confidence. It is a chance to improve social skills, learn about nature, improve sp
Top Five Summer Jobs for Teens
Published on 2011-06-02 15:56:46
As summer approaches, it’s time for your teen to get a job. This will be good preparation for their future role in the workplace. Here are the top five summer jobs for teens you may want to consider: 1. If your teen is already in college, a g
Fantastic Summer Fun for Less: Tips and Ideas on How to Have a Fantastic Summer Fun for Less
Published on 2011-06-01 15:49:09
Summer time is the perfect time to get together as a family. The kids are out of school and parents have more time to take some much-needed days away from work. So, why is it that summers leave kids wanting more? Many say that they are bored and end
Family Fun Runs – A Great Day Out for the Whole Family
Published on 2011-05-31 18:25:45
Staying active is important for remaining healthy. One way to ensure your family stays healthy is by participating in family fun runs. They’re a great day out for the whole family. Some people aren’t that familiar with fun runs. Fun runs
How to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence
Published on 2011-05-30 18:20:01
We often hear about boosting our IQ, but what about emotional intelligence? Is it important to our wellbeing? What will it do for you in your life? What Is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence speaks to the way that you handle your emotiona
Helping Kids Deal with Parents’ Unemployment
Published on 2011-05-27 17:57:38
Unemployment can be scary for adults who are going through it. What about your children? They may not know the particulars but they know that something is not right anymore. Here are constructive ways to help your kids deal with the situation. Losing
Language Immersion Programs – Is It Right for My Child?
Published on 2011-05-26 17:18:01
For those parents who live in an area where language immersion programs are offered, it may be difficult to make the choice as to whether or not their kids will benefit. Here is a list of some questions to consider, and some pros and cons based on th
Productive and Positive Potty Training
Published on 2011-05-26 01:02:12
Your child’s showing all the signs of being ready to potty train. That’s great! But now, where do you start? Explain to your toddler that going potty is a normal process of life and everyone does it, even animals. Talk with them about the
Our Ever-Changing Role as a Parent
Published on 2011-05-25 00:59:02
We watch our children grow right before our very eyes. It seems like yesterday they were a baby learning to crawl, walk, and feed themselves, and now they’re in school, involved in activities, making friends, and learning to be more and more i
Hobbies are Healthy
Published on 2011-05-24 00:56:18
Hobbies benefit children in many ways. It gives a child an opportunity to express themselves, and it allows them to discover themselves and build self-esteem. They are also great educational tools. A child interested in rock collecting learns about g
Teens Cutting and Other Self Injurious Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Published on 2011-05-20 14:32:01
Most parents believe that the transition from child to pre-teen to adolescent is fraught with behavioral and emotional challenges due to a variety of causes – hormones, peer influences, and rebelliousness to name a few. However, the vast majority
Helping Your Children Thrive in School
Published on 2011-05-18 15:21:22
Even though it’s the child who is going to school, there is so much you can do as a parent to help your children thrive in school. Here are some of the top ideas. Look over them and see which ones you can use with your child or children. When your
Chart your Child’s Accomplishments with a Chore Chart
Published on 2011-05-18 00:46:00
It can be very frustrating to ask your child over and over again to complete their chores without them ever getting done. If this describes your house to a tee, consider designing a chore chart. Chores might include taking out the garbage, doing the
Great Tasting Healthy Family Recipes – May
Published on 2011-05-16 14:56:43
Your Family Chef from Parenting Today is here each month with great meal ideas. Here are some ideas for some tasty meal for the month of May. These meals offer good nutrition while making it easier to get kids and teens to eat more nutritional meals.
Having the Puberty Talk
Published on 2011-05-14 18:46:44
Puberty is one of the most dramatic periods a person undergoes in his life. It is the transition from childhood to adulthood. Our bodies go through physical changes and our minds undergo an incredible transformation. Some parents dread this pha
Learning Disabilities and Extreme Patterns of Responding to Others
Published on 2011-04-28 19:46:21
In addition to classroom challenges, one of the challenges facing students with learning disabilities or challenges is learning to curtail extremes in the way they respond to various social interactions and/or not getting their way when they want som
Tools to Help Parents Monitor Children’s Internet Activity
Published on 2011-04-27 19:10:59
Children of all ages are using the internet these days. Parents know children need access to the internet for school but they’re concerned about their child landing on a page with inappropriate content. The following are some tools to help parents
Forming a Stronger Parent Unit
Published on 2011-04-25 18:19:02
It’s possibly the most over-used gag on family sit-coms spanning the TV airwaves from the days of Leave it to Beaver till our own 8 Simple Rules: a parent tries to lay down a message of authority to a errant child, and the other parent uses the opp
Why Sports Are Great for Teens and How to Get Started
Published on 2011-04-21 17:34:23
Teens get involved in a lot of things in high school. Some are involved in clubs and others are part of the band. There are many reasons why sports are great for teens and here’s how they can get started. One of the biggest benefits for teens to be
A Quick Guide To Understanding Your Child
Published on 2011-04-12 18:20:14
Understanding your child is one of the most important things that you should learn as a parent. It is very helpful in becoming effective in guiding and nurturing your child as they grow and mature. You need to bear in mind that your child has a uniqu
Yoga and Martial Arts
Published on 2011-04-12 18:15:17
In my practice I am often asked about exercise for kids and teens. What age is exercise appropriate and what type of exercise is ideal for each age group. This seems to be a recent phenomenon since previous generations children were left to their
Help your Child Kick the Thumb Sucking Habit
Published on 2011-04-12 17:45:48
Thumb sucking is a concern many parents have. Toddlers suck their thumbs because it’s comforting and calming. It’s probably something they did before they were born and revert back to it when they are nervous, agitated, scared or ill. Th
Great Tasting Healthy Family Recipes – April
Published on 2011-04-10 18:32:17
Your Family Chef from Parenting Today is here each month with great meal ideas. Here are some ideas for some tasty meal for the month of April. These meals offer good nutrition while making it easier to get kids and teens to eat more nutritional meal
Movie Ratings: What You Should Know About It
Published on 2011-04-10 18:19:59
Your 12-year-old child wants to see the newest movie that’s all the rage. You’re not sure it’s appropriate for your child to watch. Movie ratings are given to each motion picture that is released, but do they provide the information you need? T
How to Protect Your Child during Outdoor School Sports
Published on 2011-04-10 18:18:49
Children love to spend time outdoors when the temperatures get warmer. Some children play outdoor school sports while others simply spend time outdoors at home. If your child is an athlete, here’s how to protect them during outdoor school sports. B
Control your Anger, Don’t let it Control You
Published on 2011-04-01 00:50:32
Anger can be a paralyzing and debilitating condition. But it can be a terrifying and degrading experience for your child if you’re taking your anger out on them. Physical and verbal abuse of a child can have lasting and lethal implications, s
Get Involved in your Child’s Activities, Hobbies and School
Published on 2011-03-29 00:54:10
It’s probably no secret that children who have involved parents are more happy, healthy, and well-adjusted and excel at their educational and extracurricular pursuits. It can increase their cognitive development, keeps them motivated, strength
Actively Listening to your Child
Published on 2011-03-25 00:42:57
Communicating with our children can be a difficult task at times. We feel like they’re not listening to us; they feel like we’re not listening to them. Good listening and communications skills are essential to successful parenting. You
Training the Fussy Eater
Published on 2011-03-22 01:11:38
Toddlers can be fussy eaters who refuses to try a new food at least half of the time. Approximately half of all toddlers fit this description, so it is no wonder that food issues are a source of stress for parents. Establishing healthy eating pattern
Adolescent Health Visit
Published on 2011-03-20 20:06:00
This fall thousands of adolescents and young adults are starting middle school, high school and college. Before they start school, they should visit their Pediatrician or Family Practice provider. Adolescents go through physical and emotional cha
Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home and Life
Published on 2011-03-17 12:39:12
I find it amazing how clutter affects most of us and still, we can’t seem to find the strength to clean up our mess. Clutter drains our energy and wastes time. In a messy office or home, it is easy to misplace important documents, invoices that nee
My Child Cheats – What Can I Do?
Published on 2011-03-14 16:53:10
Cheating happens every day. Athletes cheat by taking performance-enhancing drugs. Students cheat on exams and reports. Some executives cheat by ‘cooking the books’ to make their company appear more solvent than it is. If your child cheats, you ma
Another Study Finds Kids With ADHD Helped By Diet
Published on 2011-03-02 12:59:05
A new study assessing the effectiveness of a restricted elimination diet on the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was published in the February 2011 edition of Lancet. The study was conducted in the Netherlands and
Pediatric Obesity: The Unspoken Epidemic
Published on 2011-03-01 01:01:36
The press has frequently focused on infectious disease epidemics such as H1N1 influenza and HIV, but rarely discusses the growing problem of pediatric obesity. If HIV affected 30% of the population you would bet there would be an outcry for the gove
Media: Monster or Magician
Published on 2011-02-26 00:24:04
Media influence on kids has become the subject of increased focus by parents, educators and health care professional. New research has named several areas of influence in which media content has a negative effect on children. Violence and aggressiv
How to Inspire Kids to Embrace Exercise
Published on 2011-02-23 00:14:52
As a parent, you want what’s best for your children. You want them to be healthy and happy. One way to ensure they’re healthy is to inspire them to embrace exercise. If they learn to love to exercise as a child, they’ll be more likely to contin
High IQ babies? What really works?
Published on 2011-02-17 10:29:21
“Help your baby reach her potential,” . . . “Put your baby in front of his peers,”. . . “Create a baby genius,”. . . The claims are spread across the pages of parenting magazines and television screens alarming parents that all the other
Teen Cyberfights
Published on 2011-02-14 12:47:29
I was looking over my 13 year old son’s shoulder the other day (or, as they say in teen cyberlanguage “POS” for Parent Over Shoulder) and watched his fingers quickly slip toward the enter button on the keyboard. His post, a peacem
The Family that Eats Together Stays Healthy Together
Published on 2011-02-09 16:30:06
Recent studies have shown that not only do children like to sit down at the dinner table and eat a meal with their parents, but they are more likely to eat a well-balanced, nutritious meal when they do. But with the hectic lives we seem to lead thes
Infant Breastfeeding
Published on 2011-02-05 00:20:26
New mothers often ask me about the benefits of breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding and the amount of time recommended for breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is a recommended in all infants except in rare instances. There are many benefits of breast mil
Celebrate your Child’s Uniqueness
Published on 2011-02-03 00:45:26
Just like a snowflake or a fingerprint, every child is unique in their own special way. Every child has a unique way of feeling, thinking, and interacting with others. Some children are shy, while others are outgoing; some are active, while others ar
Ideas on How to Enjoy a Fun Family Night In
Published on 2011-02-01 14:49:58
It’s a common complaint of many families these days. Everyone is involved in so many activities that itís hard to come together and enjoy time as a family. Consider some of these ideas on how to enjoy a fun family night in instead of everyone
How to Have Fun with Your Children
Published on 2011-01-29 00:14:22
Children can be such a joy to be around! They have an exuberance that is catching. They know how to enjoy themselves with the simplest of things. If you’re usually stressed, you may not know how to have fun with your children. Try using some of the
Working Mother Advice – How to Manage Your Kids’ After-School Activities
Published on 2011-01-28 00:09:46
Working mothers have to do double duty. They work a 9-to-5 job (or some other shift); then they get home and have to take care of duties there. For many working moms this means taxiing their children around hither and yon. If you feel like you’re r
Help – My Child Hits Me
Published on 2011-01-26 14:29:23
Parents understand that very young children can’t communicate with words. Many young children, however, will use other means to try to get their needs across. This may mean crying, throwing a temper tantrum and even hitting. While you may expect so
Why Sharing Meals Is So Important
Published on 2011-01-25 23:52:33
You may think that the biggest benefit of eating together as a family is to ensure everyone has food in their stomachs. However, sharing meals does more than feed each person physically; it also feeds them emotionally and draws them together. Keep re
Secrets of an Organized Mom
Published on 2011-01-24 23:23:50
Stressed out mothers and many others want to know the secrets of being an organized mom. They may wonder if being organized as a mother with children at home is even possible. Rest assured, moms – it is possible to have an organized home and a
Mother and Daughter Bonding Ideas
Published on 2011-01-21 23:26:34
You’ve often heard of ‘Mama’s boys’ and ‘Daddy’s girls’ which may lead you to believe it’s not possible for moms to have special relationships with their daughters. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you’ve been having prob
How to Manage Children with Food Allergies
Published on 2011-01-20 19:34:00
Children who have food allergies may not understand why they can’t eat peanut butter like their friends, or why they react so badly to milk or wheat. As a parent, you want to know how to manage children with food allergies so you can help them have
Smart Ways of Teaching Your Kids Personal Responsibilities
Published on 2011-01-19 19:18:38
Parents want their children to grow up to be responsible adults. Teaching them to be responsible is something else entirely. The following are smart ways of teaching your kids personal responsibilities. Perhaps you’re not sure what is meant by pers
Encouraging your child’s vegetable eating.
Published on 2011-01-18 18:58:41
It’s a parenting dilemma struggled with for generations, or at least since the first blob of mustard greens or lentil loaf was spooned out onto a toddler’s plate: how to get them to eat their vegetables. Before going into the cute ideas that migh
Great Tasting Healthy Family Recipes – January
Published on 2011-01-17 19:08:29
Your Family Chef from Parenting Today is here each month with great meal ideas. Here are some ideas for some tasty meal for the month of January. These meals offer good nutrition while making it easier to get kids and teens to eat more nutritional me
Things Not to Say to Your Kids
Published on 2011-01-17 18:54:32
It would be nice if parents and children were perfect. There would never be an occasion for parents to get frustrated with their children because their children would never misbehave. Unfortunately, parents and children are human and they aren’t pe
Top Tips to Avoid the Winter Blues for Stay-at-Home Parents
Published on 2011-01-14 16:56:45
How many new parents would love nothing more than to stay at home with their newborn? While many people may have the ability to do so for the first month or so, maternity leave soon runs out and it’s back to work they go. For the lucky ones who are
Reasons Why Children Should Avoid Fad Diets
Published on 2011-01-13 17:15:40
It’s not unusual for adults to choose to go on fad diets in order to lose weight for a special occasion. While no one expects fad diets to work long term, they are eager to try nearly anything to lose those stubborn pounds. However, there are good
Has Your Teen’s Behavior Crossed the Line?
Published on 2011-01-12 16:53:39
How much does it cost when a teenager throws a rock onto the highway from an overpass, or shoplifts a band bracelet from the mall? It all depends on whether you are the teen, the driver of the car down below, the store owner at the mall, or the par
Family Meetings – Great Ways for a Family to Stay Connected
Published on 2011-01-10 19:42:12
Communication is the key to living together in harmony. It doesn’t matter if your family is small (two partners) or large (partners and various children) – family meetings are a great way for a family to stay connected. Read through this arti
Autism and Freeways: more questions than answers at this point.
Published on 2011-01-05 15:02:31
Findings of a new study conducted by autism researchers at the Saban Research Institute at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles have created a buzz in the autism community. Their study has found that children born to parents living near major f