Parenting Tips

Fun with Sand Pictures

Charissa — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:40:01 +0000

Headed to the beach this summer? You may want to bring back something to remember the trip without it getting in your carpet. While you’re at the beach, your children can have fun with sand pictures they create with found items on the shore. Take along some shallow bowls or dishes that your children can place [...]

How Can I Help My Toddler to Talk?

Charissa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:58:32 +0000

Having a baby is a great experience. After a while, you can’t wait for them to be able to talk to you and tell you what they want. You may have a toddler that doesn’t talk well and wonder how you can help them talk. These ten tips can give you ideas of ways to [...]

Understanding Biting Behavior in Toddlers

Charissa — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:30:07 +0000

If you have a toddler, at one point or another, you’ve probably been bitten. While you know how much it hurts when it happens, do you know why toddlers bite? Understanding biting behavior in toddlers can help you deal with their biting effectively and teach them how to stop biting. One thing to understand, for instance, [...]

How Do I Stop My Toddler from Whining

Charissa — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:51:24 +0000

It’s a common question that mothers of toddlers ask: “How do I stop my toddler from whining?” To be able to answer this question, however, knowing why your toddler whines is important. After you understand why your toddler whines, you can begin to work with them to stop this habit. The biggest reason toddlers whine is [...]

Ways to Help Your Child Stay Dry at Night

Charissa — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:09:01 +0000

Oh no! You’ve just woken your child up and realized they’ve wet the bed again. You try to be encouraging and to avoid nagging, but you’re really getting tired of the extra laundry and the smells associated with bedwetting. There are ways to help your child stay dry at night and these tips may provide [...]

Gardening with Children – Life-long Love of Nature

Charissa — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:45:45 +0000

Gardening is an activity that isn’t limited by age. This means you can try gardening with children and possibly develop within them a live-long love of nature. What could be better than gardening for a gift that can last a lifetime? One of the benefits of encouraging your child to join you when you’re in the [...]

How a “Star Chart” Can Effectively Lower the Incidents of Bedwetting

Charissa — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:28:33 +0000

Parents of children who wet the bed have been looking for ways to encourage their child to break the habit. You may have tried a number of times to get bedwetting to stop. Here’s how a “star chart” can effectively lower the incidents of bedwetting in your home. As you know, bedwetting isn’t something that is [...]

Importance of Self-Feeding in a Toddler

Charissa — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:32:48 +0000

“Me do it, Mommy!” You know it’s going to be another load of laundry as your toddler learns to feed themselves. However, the importance of self-feeding in a toddler is more than merely learning to put food in their mouth. In fact, self-feeding is much more than you may have even realized. As your toddler grows [...]

How to Get Your Toddler to Eat More Vegetables

Charissa — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:10:09 +0000

“Yuck! I hate vege-bles!” you hear your toddler say. Before you know it, the tug of war over how to get your toddler to eat more vegetables has begun. You’re determined you’re going to win this time, but things don’t look promising. You may be pulling your hair out as you try to get your [...]

Earth Day Craft - Making Litter Bugs out of Recycling

Charissa — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:24:10 +0000

Normally one doesn’t associate the name “litter bug” as being something cute. However, that’s the case with this Earth Day craft. Making litter bugs out of recycling is an easy thing even your child can do. Most people think of “litter bugs” as people who carelessly throw their garbage on the ground instead of putting it [...]

How to Get Your Children to Be Net-Wise

Charissa — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:00:59 +0000

Like it or not, our children will have to learn how to use the internet. However, it’s important that they understand that there are both good and bad websites out there. When you’re thinking about how to get your children to be net-wise, you may want to consider these ten suggestions. 1. Teach them that personal [...]

The Children’s Internet Protection Act Explained

Charissa — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:11:17 +0000

Each year millions of children get onto the internet hoping to find information they need for school projects, to chat with their friends, or to play online games. It’s important for us, as parents, to know about the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and what it means for the safety of our children. The internet has [...]

Easter Craft: Make and Decorate Your Own Easter Basket

Charissa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:53:56 +0000

You’ve seen them. As Easter nears, there are expensive pre-made Easter baskets everywhere. They’re filled with cheap toys and candy. If spending that much money isn’t for you, why not try this Easter craft? Make and decorate your own Easter baskets for your children. The great thing about home-made Easter baskets, besides the cost, is [...]

Teen Acne

Charissa — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:34:36 +0000

Teen acne is a condition that is common among teenagers across the world. Over 70% of teens between the ages of 12 and 19, and sometimes into adulthood, have acne in some form or severity. This could be caused by hereditary or poor skincare, but there’s no doubt teen acne can scar more than skin. Primarily [...]

Teen Smoking

Charissa — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:08:01 +0000

Ask anyone who has ever smoked and then quit, and they’ll tell you they wish they’d never started to smoke. Instead of starting as a teen, smoking could have been avoided. In fact, those who have been smoking for years will tell your teen that smoking is a dead-end addiction that should be avoided at [...]