7 Ways to Enjoy National Ice Cream Month with Your Children & Stay Healthy
July is National Ice Cream Month. This probably makes your kids very happy and your waistline a little concerned. It’s hot, and eating the cool treat sounds like a fun way to turn the temperature down. However, one cup of the dessert has about 260 calories and 14 grams of fat. How do you celebrate […]
Make Summer Count: 9 Summer Reading Tips to Prevent Summer Brain Drain with your Preschooler
Summer is a time for fun and also a necessary brain break, but too much fun can cause summer brain drain. This is a phenomenon that occurs when school-aged children get out of school and don’t retain learned information. To prevent your preschooler from losing everything they’ve learned, read on for summer reading tips that […]
June is National Great Outdoors Month! Tips on How to Celebrate it with Your Children
June is National Great Outdoors Month, and what better way to create great summer memories with your family than by experiencing the beauty of nature together? But how can you, with little ones in tow, take advantage of all that June has to offer? Here are five fun suggestions to engage even the smallest of […]
7 Summer Enrichment Ideas for Your Preschooler … in Yardley!
During summer break, preschoolers do not stop learning just because school is out. Summer enrichment activities give them chances to keep exploring. During this young age, children’s brains are constantly developing and making new connections. New educational experiences help this process. You want your children to have the best chances in life, so this can […]
May is National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month. This month is set aside to recognize the individuals and families who give their time, their resources and their homes to children who are going through the most difficult times of their life. Foster Parents Most people would have a difficult time letting a stranger in their home to […]
How to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten
What are steps you can take to prepare your child for kindergarten right now? Kindergarten readiness is an important topic for parents, and it can be extremely overwhelming. How do you know if your child is ready for kindergarten? There are guidelines that help educators and parents alike understand if a child is ready for […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Take Action!
What is NCAPM All About? April of 2017 marks the 34th year of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM), a time dedicated to raising awareness of this devastating social issue and ending child abuse once and for all. Since 1983, this month has been a time for communities to have a dialogue about the ways […]
Good Nutrition Made Simple: What to Remember During National Nutrition Month
If you feel like you’ve fallen off the healthy habit bandwagon, you’re in luck. March is National Nutrition Month, so it is the perfect time to tackle that health commitment you made at the beginning of the year with renewed energy. You may be wondering why we celebrate nutrition month and how it can help […]
How to Raise an English-Spanish Bilingual Child when You Don’t Speak Spanish
In today’s economy, you need every advantage to get ahead. One of the most important skills you can give your child is knowledge of another language, especially Spanish. Right now, there are more than 56 million Hispanic or Latino Americans in the United States. This figure will continue to grow in coming decades. Many of […]
It's National Kidney Disease Month. Read These Tips for Better Kidney Health
Your kidneys are very important organs in your body. Taking proper care of them will help you live better and longer. Many people don’t understand kidney disease or how to prevent it. For National Kidney Disease Month, you can learn how to better care for your kidneys and prevent disease. Get Tested Kidney failure is […]