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If your toddler or preschooler is staging a protest each morning at the breakfast table, you may need to liven things up in the morning. Not every family has time for elaborate breakfast displays and short order cooking, so take a look at these simple breakfast ideas for inspiration! Make a batch of honey and peach mini muffins on a …
Are your go-to outdoor activities becoming a bit stale? If your kids have had enough of the backyard, are a little burned out on beach activities, and your local playground is getting more crowded by the day, try taking your kids out on a hike! Getting a little exercise while checking out the natural beauty and animal habitats which surround …
Adults often commiserate about their busy schedules, hectic jobs, and difficulties managing their households and children’s activities. Yoga and meditation have become an important outlet for stress and anxiety for many adults. But do our young children also feel everyday stresses when managing major transitions, minor daily transitions, and busy, active lives? Meditation can be a great resource for kids …
Many parents may think they are providing a safe environment for their children while in the car, but a great number of families do not comply with safety recommendations in their personal vehicles. Myth: Following the instructions on the car seat installation manual guarantees a safe, secure installation. Fact: Many diligent parents follow the instruction manual to a T, and …
Red bumps, strange flakes, and splotchy skin can case parents a great deal of alarm in the first year of their baby’s life. Many parents call their pediatricians at the sight of skin conditions, but most are innocuous and either need no treatment, or can be treated at home. The issue: Within the first few weeks of life, you may spot …
Mental illness can be hard for very young children to understand. If a parent, sibling, or other close family member is coping with depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, or another mental health issue, their change in behavior can be distressing to a young child. And if your child has been diagnosed with a mental illness herself, she is likely scared and …
The sun is shining. A breeze is blowing. Children are laughing as they stumble across a play structure at your local playground. Toddlers swing with their parents, squealing with happiness. But then someone pushes someone else. Sand is thrown in another child’s eyes. Tantrums occur, and feelings are hurt. Navigating your local playground can mean sticking to a few important …
As we reach adulthood, we develop a set of skills which, hopefully, includes the ability to speak up when we are being disrespected, and to protect ourselves when we feel threatened or unsafe. Children are still developing those abilities, and it’s important to understand when it’s time to allow them to protect themselves, and when it’s time for us to …
It’s your daughter’s first birthday, and she still can’t toddle from her grandmother’s side to her cake. Your son is 18 months old, and shows no interest in sketching his first masterpiece. Your child isn’t speaking, and her fellow toddlers are talking up a storm. When your child isn’t hitting milestones “on time”, the frustration and worry can overtake new …
Many parents throw up their hands at the thought of getting their children to eat healthy, whole foods at every meal. When your child refuses to try new things, leaves half of his plate empty at each meal, and wants the same two or three foods on a rotation, it can be easy to put nutrition aside for a moment …
