When a parent is ill, the first thought is to protect the child from learning about what is going on. However, that may cause more problems in the long run. Children are more resilient than they are often given credit for, and not knowing may leave them with more questions and worries than a little

Are you worried that your kids aren't learning to their potential? Looking for ways to help them? Discover three easy, fun ways to get them moving more and school work is easier.

You and your spouse can snuggle on a ski trip or unwind on a beach or enjoy a romantic gateaway in Paris or go on a cruise vacation to celebrate your 25th anniversary. Achieving 25 ...

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As with any new behavior, a child can learn social skills with parents as the obvious teachers to build these skills. Social skills are as important a behavior or skill as mastering the alphabet or riding a bicycle because social skills affect your child's relationships with people. Build your young

This article gives helpful suggestions to parents about the nutritional value of packing a healthy lunch for the children heading back to school.

Whether to give pocket money to her children? At what age? How much should we give? About how often (frequency rate)? What is the use? How to control their spending? Is it important in the life of a c

Looking for the perfect getup for your little one come October 31? Check out all of these Disney Halloween costumes.

The hospital thoughtfully will send you and baby home with several different diaper samples-all of them disposable, and all of them "newborn" size. The design and construction of newborn diapers differs more than a little from nappies for bigger babies.

The Passover specialty Charoset is traditionally made with fruit and nuts, but if your child has a food allergy, that dish will need a do-over. Instead of just leaving the nuts out of your usual family recipe, try one of these five from around the Web that don't have nuts in the first place.

Can gnomes make a significant difference in the "Reality" of your child?

Cute gifts always bring the smile on the face of a toddler. However, choosing the best gift for a toddler can be a hit or miss task. It becomes tricky because toddlers cannot speak and ...

A potential adoptive father shares his feelings as he waits to hear about a possible domestic adoption referral.

Particularly when an infant is born before 36 weeks' gestation, the premature infant's lungs are immature, and the body has limited muscle strength and energy for breathing. So the premature infant may not get enough oxygen. This can cause serious medical complications. It is common at ...

Communication problems are one of the core symptoms of autism. A child with autism may fail to respond to his name. He may be slow to develop communication gestures, and he may acquire language skills more slowly than his peers. He may speak only single words or repeat phrases. He may be unable to f

It's unfortunate that more people don't know this, but toys and playing are absolutely vital for a person's development. This isn't only true for babies and children, it's just as true for adults. Yes, even adults need to take some time to goof off and indulge their curiosit

Are heroes born or made? Do parents start out ready for the job, or do they become great parents? Both questions have the same answer I believe. Heroes are made, although some may be born with more potential than others. In the case of parenting, much like the creation of a diamond, the pressure is

The gold keys in "Fable 3" are rare and hard to come by. Gaining access to gold keys typically means doing a bit of questing first. The Driftwood area contains a gold key, but reaching Driftwood requires you to unlock the area first. After gaining access to Driftwood, you'll need to perfor

Sometimes children seem to intentionally, and often very cleverly, contrive to take our power. They draw upon our energy with incessant, nagging demands and unreasonable non-cooperation.