There are many things for parents to worry about, and technology is definitely high up on that list. It seems like the papers comment every day on issues of children using computers, some with spectacular tales of success and others with stories of stunted development. As Christmas draws near, the age-old argument is bound to [...]
I regret having overlooked this topic, but better late than never! As I’m looking at some of the sun damage I have on my shoulders (and searching for a skin product to help me get rid of the brown spots), I look back on the days when I , as a kid, insisted on staying [...]
An article from the Vancouver Sun was very interesting and caught my attention tonight. Not only because of what the study concerned, but for once someone wasn’t blaming working mothers or bemoaning the fact that mothers in the workforce has lead to the destruction of generations of children’s self worth and self esteem. Nope. Let [...]
We all know that most of the communication that goes on between a child and a parent passes on an emotional level. I’ve bumped into these research results published by Penn State and I think it’s important that parents read this and take it seriously. The research was centered around mothers’ behaviors during infants’ bedtimes [...]
How exciting… (NOT!) Your child’s first dentist visit might get you emotional, but it is a necessary step that will help your doctor keep an eye on your kid’s health. Some of you will be surprised how early doctors want to take a peek at your child’s teeth, but just to give you an example, [...]
I remember my first encounter with a diaper rash. My friend’s baby had it, and the mother was frantic about trying to make it go away. In reality most parents today encounter diaper rashes, because if you think of the number of diapers a child uses on a daily basis (anything from 6 to 10 [...]
Yup. Here’s a question for you guys. Do you ever get complaints from parents about your preschooler biting their kids? Has your child ever left a tooth mark on you? Were you excluded from daycare of preschool because of that? I really wonder, because I’ve recently bumped into this article on Parenting.com that addressed the [...]
Kinetosis, or, in simpler words – motion sickness or travel sickness – is basically a disagreement between your sense of movement (detected by the vestibular system) and the perception of movement. Kids are prone to motion sickness a lot more often and it usually passes with time, but some of us who are less lucky, [...]