Parenting: The Challenge

The first 4 years of life for toddlers are the most important for they have a lasting impact throughout their life. Research that was reported on MSNBC.com has shown that the quality of daycare at an early age can influence the behavior of a child as well as their ability to learn. 1300 children were [...]

It’s great for parents to have other parents to talk to about parenthood and their children. There is a valuable understanding that is very helpful when you go through the journey of raising a family. However it is also very important to discuss things outside the realm of parenting. Don’t feel guilty talking about things [...]

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 geology and science, and a child in writing stories learns about sentence structure and proper grammar. [...]

I recently read an article about a new book that came out discussing how sleep training can damage babies’ brains.  In her book, “The Essential First Year,” by Penelope Leach she says that letting your baby cry for prolonged periods of time can put them at risk to brain damage. She says that long, hard [...]