Parenting: The Challenge

Your child may be at the stage where she won’t eat vegetable. It can be very frustrating and you want to be sure she is getting the nutrition that she needs. I have the same issue with my own toddler these days, the only vegetable he is really willing to eat is peas. The tricks [...]

If your child is getting to the age where he will be going to preschool in the fall, you may have some anxiety around it all. It can be hard on you and them, especially if you have been home with them their first few years. Preschool is a great learning experience for the both [...]

With summer comes more free time and relaxed adult supervision which can mean more opportunities for your teen to use alcohol and drugs. According to an annual study of adolescent drug use one third of of high school seniors report having used marijuana as well as 27% of 10th graders. 44% of high school seniors [...]

When your child reaches the teenage years you may have noticed that your relationship has gone through some changes. You may not be as close with them as you once were or really know what’s going on in their lives. How do you stay involved with their life when it seems they don’t want you [...]

Summer time is a great way to teach your child about how things grow and maybe even give them an appreciation of how they get their fruits and vegetables. Gardening is a great way to spend time with your child and get them involved with keeping a garden. They may even be more interested in [...]

Summer is on it’s way which means school is out, what do you do with the kids? If you’re on a tight budget it can be even more difficult to plan fun and educational things for your kids to do. If summer camp is not on the horizon there are other opportunities. The library is [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

As Children get older it can be harder to have them keeping their room clean. What are your options besides just keeping the door closed? Offering rewards in order for them to clean their room will only teach them that will get something for doing something, which won’t help them after they leave home and [...]

My parents live in France during the summer. When they are here during the winter they take my son every week overnight. They have created a strong bond with him where he has gotten used to their presence. Now that they have left the regular visits have ceased. how do they keep their bond strong? [...]