All Entries Tagged With: "kids"
DIY Backyard Games You Can Build Yourself
DIY Backyard Games You Can Build Yourself Summer is coming and we all know what that means. Before even the first week of summer holidays is gone your kids will be complaining they are bored and having nothing to do. Well here are some great do-it-yourself projects and games they can do in the backyard […]
Five Tips To Keep Your Kids Away From Marijuana
Five Tips To Keep Your Kids Away From Marijuana With four states and one district now legally allowing the recreational use of marijuana; are your kids safe? Many opponents to the growing trend point to a need to keep kids away from marijuana by making it illegal everywhere. But if you live in a state […]
Free-Range Parenting Couple Cleared in One of Two Investigations
Free-Range Couple Cleared in One of Two Investigations The Maryland couple, Alexander and Danielle Meitiv which was put under investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) on two separate occasions has been cleared on one charge of unsubstantiated neglect. The Meitivs attracted a lot of attention for their free-range parenting style. They allowed their ten-year-old son […]
Stranger Treats Mom to Lunch to Applaud Mommy Skills
Stranger Treats Mom to Lunch to Applaud Mommy Skills When a stranger treats a mom to lunch, you might call it a random act of kindness. When she does it to thank her for the care and loving attention she gives her son at the restaurant, it makes the news. A Kentucky mom found this […]
Is Your Child Ready For Preschool?
Is Your Child Ready For Preschool? Among the many hard decisions parents will face in the first few years of their child’s life, is the question of preschool. Most preschools start accepting children when they reach 2 1/2 years old, but that doesn’t always mean your child is ready. The readiness of a child about […]
Boy Is Whole Without Prosthetic Arm
Boy Is Whole Without Prosthetic Arm Earlier this week Catherine Campbell posted a very insightful essay on The New York Times Parenting Blog. A few weeks ago Campbell had woken up to 48 e-mails all sharing the same video which had gone viral. The video is about Robert Downey Jr. (also known as Iron Man) […]
Why Is Creative Play Important For Your Child?
Why Is Creative Play Important For Your Child? In life, when we’re given the chance to freely express ourselves, this is called creativity. While it comes in many forms, children especially, benefit from these different forms of creativity. When these children are given the opportunity to commit entirely, and be free with themselves, this allows […]
Daddy Blogger: The Rise of Dads on the Web
Daddy Blogger: The Rise of Dads on the Web For more and more dads, finding help about everything from kid’s illnesses to the technical background of your kid’s new toy is on the web. And not just anywhere on the web. That is because the role of the daddy blogger has been growing as more […]
The Best Products For Mommy Organization
The Best Products For Mommy Organization Let’s face it. Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs out there. Add work to the mix and it’s even more challenging to tackle everything, while keeping your sanity. Sometimes the more a mom plans things out, the less they end up getting done. Here are […]
The Absolute Best Recipes For An Afternoon Snack
The Absolute Best Recipes For An Afternoon Snack In a typical day, a normal person’s blood sugar falls four hours after not consuming anything to eat. If you’re getting the afternoon blues or having trouble staying awake, you might just need an afternoon snack. Going long lengths of time without eating, can throw your body […]