Creating Toddler Rules: 6 Tips for Handling Toddler Behavior
The toddler stage can be both fun and challenging for most parents. During this stage of development, toddlers are starting to realize that they are separate individuals from their parents. This is the phase in which they start to exercise independence by asserting themselves, expressing their likes and dislikes, and communicating their thoughts. These are […]
Financial Literacy for Kids: 4 Tips for Teaching Financial Responsibility
We send our kids to school so they can become equipped with the knowledge and skills they’ll need in order to succeed later in life. They go to school to learn important academic concepts and skills that will better prepare them for adult life. It is also in school that children develop emotional and social […]
6 Simple Back-to-School Advice for Parents and Kids
Back-to-school time can be both exciting and daunting for many parents and kids. While some children look forward to reuniting with their friends and making new ones, learning new things, and engaging in fun activities, others may not be as excited. Some may even feel nervous – especially those who are attending school for the […]
6 Ways to Boost your Child’s Handwriting Skills
Over the years, many things in our lives have changed and have also been improved by digitalization, including the way we communicate. As a result, we’ve become increasingly dependent on technology when it comes to written communication, as we tend to use keyboard and digital platforms to communicate these days. Even though we may communicate […]
Mindful Parenting Versus Parenting in the “Good Ole Days”
Years ago, perhaps when members of the “Baby Boomer” generation were children, (around 1946, or even earlier, to 1964) saw a different parenting style than children of today. No one questioned parents regarding how they raised their kids. Children back then may have gotten a spanking at home, or out in public, if they misbehaved […]
4 Important Things to Keep in Mind When Reading with Kids
We can all remember the magical feeling that comes with hearing stories during childhood. Tales about adventures to far away places, whimsical stories of knights and princesses, and those of dragons and castles. Kids often love hearing stories no matter how many times we read them to them. Parents typically read stories to their children […]
How to Get Kids to Eat Better: 7 Proven Tips for Picky Eaters
We all understand the importance of making our kids eat nutritious food. However, letting a four year old finish a plate with two servings of fruits and one serving of vegetables is a lot easier said than done. And this challenge is mostly because of one common reason – they don’t like how healthy foods […]
5 Life Lessons to Teach Kids While School is Out
It’s true what they say, the world is one huge classroom where a tremendous amount of learning takes place. School closures are something that kids look forward to because who doesn’t love a vacation from academics and schoolwork, anyway? And while your little ones now enjoy more time for play and electronics, take note that […]
Tips to Protect your Family from Infectious Diseases
You are in the supermarket and a man sneezes all over the canned tomatoes you were just about to pick off of the shelf. Chances are, you will pick a different can. Scenarios like this showcase day-to-day habits you have already established, to help protect yourself against infectious diseases. And yes, protecting yourself really can […]
4 Parenting Tips for Raising Healthy Kids
The role of being a parent comes coupled with great responsibility. As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure that your kids grow to become healthy, successful adults. Parents play a vital role in their children’s behaviors and life choices. Raising healthy kids may seem like a simple task, but given the unhealthy temptations […]