It goes without saying that being a parent can be a time of stress, even for the most experienced and well prepared parent.
From newborn babies, toddlers, teens and even beyond, we aren't born with a knowledge of how to raise our children and they don't come with an instructional manual.
And each child is so different! What works for one doesn't always work for the other.
Smart-parenting has many useful ideas about how to be more confident with your parenting decisions.
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Are People Really as Happy as They Make Up Their Minds to Be?
When many parents are quizzed about what they want for their children, they will often say “I just want my child to be happy.” They will often put happiness above their child’s success, wealth, and even health. Abraham Lincoln is supposed to have said, “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds […]
How to ‘Hack’ Your Child’s Mind
Picture a scenario where, you, as a parent, quietly slip into your child’s room while they sleep. You have the power to implant thoughts of love and happiness into their subconscious mind, and then, in a matter of minutes leave the room, without disturbing their sleep. The result? The next morning, your child awakens bright […]
12 Tips to Unlock Your Child with SleepTalk
Every Parent Dreams of a Happy Child Every parent dreams of providing their child with a strong foundation for a happy, confident, and successful life. What if there was a way to help your child develop positive self-beliefs, conquer challenges, and build emotional resilience while they sleep? The Goulding SleepTalk Method offers an extraordinary opportunity to […]
The Stop Go Game
This is an article about the importance of language and children Anytime you’d like your children’s behavior to change, rather than what you don’t like or want them to do, try to tell them what you’d like in a positive way. Consider that the subconscious doesn’t process a negative. (Try this, Don’t think of […]
Is the Goulding Method Sleeptalk Brainwashing?
The Goulding Method SleepTalk, a technique involving communicating with children’s unconscious minds, is a means to nurture emotional resilience and self-esteem, acting as a shield against negative influences. While brainwashing implies controlling the mind, the Goulding Method serves to foster a foundation of self-worth based on love and happiness, protecting children from modern world pressures. […]
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Creating a Natural Baby Nursery
If you’re expecting a baby anytime soon, then you know better than anyone how exciting it is to create a nursery for your very own newborn. You have to debate with your spouse about picking the right color, the right bedding, the best toys, beautiful mobiles, and of course – creating the safest environment your […]
Wearing Your Baby
If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the parents-to-be, nothing comes close to the gift of a wearable baby. Years ago, the only way to take your baby along was in a stroller or pram, or to carry her in your arms. All that changed with the introduction of the soft baby carrier, a […]
Potentials of after school programs
With children becoming the primary focus of society, ways and means to ensure their safety and development are being researched. The Government too has pooled in to make a success of such programs. Here are some of the reasons why after school programs have become so popular: 1) Preventing Juvenile Delinquency, crime and violent victimization: […]
Is the Goulding Method Sleeptalk Brainwashing?
The Goulding Method SleepTalk, a technique involving communicating with children’s unconscious minds, is a means to nurture emotional resilience and self-esteem, acting as a shield against negative influences. While brainwashing implies controlling the mind, the Goulding Method serves to foster a foundation of self-worth based on love and happiness, protecting children from modern world pressures. […]
Attachment Parenting Tools
Attachment parenting (AP), a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, is a parenting philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure attachment, is a precursor of secure, empathic relationships in adulthood. Attachment parenting describes […]
Decades of Change: The History of Organic Farming
Fifteen years ago, you may have had a hard time finding an organic tomato in your local supermarket. Due to recent farming advances and public awareness, however, consumers can find a host of organic products in supermarket shelves and in the produce section of grocery stores across America. How did we come to the point […]
Buying Gently Used Baby Clothing
Remember that adorable outfit you bought for your newborn – the one that cost you nearly $40, and got worn three times before it no longer fit? For such tiny things, baby clothing is expensive – and as fast as babies grow, they seldom see much wear. For parents on a budget, those are potent […]
Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? I Don’t Know… Find Something Green!
There are some things we take for granted in today’s world. Day in and day out we know the sun is going to rise in the morning and set at night, the freeway is going to be jam packed with traffic every Friday afternoon from about three pm until six or seven, and people who […]
How much is too much?
Should your child go for the football practice 5 days a week? Are 3 days enough? It is common for parents to be a little confused when it comes to deciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities. They argue that since most of the activities are fun (as different from […]
The Truth About Layettes
Recently, I was at a baby shower for a young friend of mine who is expecting her first child. Most of the attendees were college friends of ours, and almost no one in the room has had a child yet. Needless to say, some of the gifts took some explaining. For many young mothers, some […]
Moving from the Bottle to the Sippy Cup
Most children, by the time they are about 9 months old, have the motor skills needed to drink from a cup. If you think your baby’s ready to make the move from bottle to sippy cup, try filling a sippy cup with water and let your child try and drink from it. Don’t expect perfection […]
Baby beanies: The baby toy of all time?
Baby beanies haven’t been around that much since they were “born” only in 1994 when Ty Warner introduced the first baby beanies in the market. Not many people know that a baby beanie or more officially known as beanie baby were first made by him. He made the baby beanie to be more lifelike by […]