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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6 Tips for Navigating the World of Social Media Influencers as Parents
6 Tips for Navigating the World of Social Media Influencers as Parents In the last decade, the landscape of social media has given rise to a new breed of content creators known as influencers. While some offer valuable insights, it’s essential for parents of pre-teen children to navigate this digital terrain with caution. 1. Discerning …
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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 …
About SIDS
It’s the most frightening, bewildering and heartbreaking thing that can happen with a newborn. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It’s defined as when as when a baby dies in the first year of life from no apparent cause. The causes still aren’t fully known, but in SIDS deaths, the baby’s recovery mechanisms if deprived of …
The First Pair of Baby Shoes
Never judge a baby until you’ve wobbled a mile in her Weebok’s Any parent will tell you that there is nothing quite like watching as your child takes her first steps. When little Tom or Katie start to teeter around upright for the first time there are a few messages that should flash through your …
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 …
Pink, Blue Or Undecided?
The pink or blue question is a moot one these days, isn’t it? After all, it’s so easy to tell the gender of a baby before the happy day, so there’s no need to guess. Well, that’s not strictly true. Even with the advances in technology, ultrasound pictures aren’t always one hundred percent certain, and …
Tips For the Safety of Kids
What we should do? —————— 1, Always keep the baby neat and clean. 2, Cut the nails properly with utmost care. 3, Wet nappy should be removed and parts should be cleaned with soap. 4, Take care of the genitals because fungal infection is common in that area. Parts should be kept dry. 5,Care of …
Early Learning Can Be a Fun Bonding Experience for You and Your Child
There’s absolutely nothing like the feeling you get once you’ve entered into the realm of parenthood. The good times make the bad completely worth the responsibilities that come with the territory. Parents are the first teachers that a child will encounter, so they have a unique opportunity to start the child off in the right …
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Designer Baby Clothes
Everything for today’s infant who goes places. Every year the top designers unveil their latest fashion creations for the little people of the world. This doesn’t mean fashion designs for the Warwick Davises and Billy Bartys of the world, nor those who don’t make in a year what Paris Hilton leaves for a tip after …
Sleeping with Your Baby
While western culture discourages it, studies have shown that co-sleeping with a breastfeeding infant promotes bonding, regulates the mother and baby’s sleep patterns, plays a role in helping the mother to become more responsive to her baby’s cues, and gives both the mother and baby needed rest. The co-sleeping environment also assists mothers in the …
Baby Crying 101
Communication – that’s what a baby’s crying is for. This sweet thing that suddenly turn into a fit of tears is just craving for your sweeter attention. All cultures in the world nod to this pattern all infants are accustomed to. A baby cries the most during his or her first three months. Though the …
How to Buy Maternity Clothing Without Breaking the Bank
When it comes to women’s clothing, they always tend to be priced higher than those for men. The price for women’s clothing also varies when it’s broken down into their respective categories. Maternity clothing is considered a specialty line of clothing, because it’s only worn by women who are pregnant and only used for a …
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Baby Shower: The Welcoming Committe on Board
Finding out your pregnant is the best news of all. Well, second to hearing the grand proposal of a lifetime. After a successful wedding ceremony, hearing that your love has borne fruit is the icing on the cake. For first time expecting mothers, it is a difficult and herculean task to search and look for …
School based after-school programs
In an effort to keep children motivated and safe, the U.S. Government sets aside a good amount of fund for financing after school programs every year. A report by the U.S. Department of Education and Justice points out that after school programs are very effective and is in the interests of the society as a …
Retro Baby Clothing
If it was cool when you were a kid, it’s cool for your kids! Baby clothing is quite a bit different today than it was when you were an infant. From the designer styles of Baby Dior and Baby Phat to the bizarre offerings of the alternative baby clothing market, there’s now something for every …
Night-time help
There’s only so much one person (or two) can do to get a baby to go to sleep. There are things you can use other than your own shoulder to help lull your baby to sleep. A baby swing can be a good idea and leave your hands free. Set the swing at a slow …
Adopting a Baby Will Change Your Life
There are millions of kids out there who need a good home. There are children of all races and nationalities who could use a loving family to call their own. The most helpless of the kids who need to be adopted are babies. Babies will require a lot of work from their potential adoptive families. …
Deficiency of Milk
Deficiency of milk may exist even at a very early period after delivery, and yet be removed. This, however, is not to be accomplished by the means too frequently resorted to; for it is the custom with many, two or three weeks after their confinement, if the supply of nourishment for the infant is scanty, …
Music for Babies
You’ve probably seen videos and CDs for babies. There are some theories that classical music can make your baby smarter, and exposing your baby to music is part of what we do to introduce them to all the sights and sounds of their world. Music can definitely help calm your baby down and put him …
Caring for Baby’s Clothes
New parents are full of concerns about what regular household activities may pose a threat or present problems for their newest family member. At some point the question about the best ways to wash baby clothing will arise. Parents typically ask whether there is a certain type off detergent that they should use, whether it …
Consistent Naptimes are Key to Quality Nighttime Sleep, Too
Research has shown that the quality and length of your baby’s naps affects his nighttime sleep. If he naps too late in the day, it will most certainly affect his nighttime sleeping. It’s important to tune into your baby’s biological clock and learn when his natural naptime is so his nighttime sleeping schedule is on …
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The Way with Baby Names
Choosing a baby name for your child is almost like choosing his identity. Ever heard about the association of a person’s name with his personality? That’s how our names really work. A name molds a person’s identity like a cookie-cutter. So, better get that best baby name for your son or daughter. Read on for …
Dressing Baby for the Winter
Jackets and coats make a huge difference! When most people think of baby clothes they conjure images of cute sailor suits and frilly pink dresses or perhaps little white “Onesies,” soiled with spit-up Isomil formula. Rarely do they think of heavy winter coats and wind resistant jackets. In a cold climate, however (or on cold …
Sugar and Spice – Dressing Up Little Girls
I admit it – I’m a total sucker for sugar and spice baby girl clothing. Give me lace and roses, hand-crocheted pinafores, add hand-smocked bodices and I’m in heaven. I’ve raised two little girls and had a hand in half a dozen nieces, and I’m here to warn you, ladies. If you love dressing up …
Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Baby’s first Nike’s may be absolutely adorable, but are they necessary? According to most experts – and not just modern ones but for at least the last thirty years – babies don’t need shoes till they’re up and walking around. Even at that point, it’s good for the little tikes to get in lots of …
Setting Up Your Nursery
The most important part of any nursery is the crib. You want to make it safe and cozy. No matter what type of crib you get, make sure it conforms to all safety guidelines and standards. Make sure the crib mattress fits snugly against the rails, so the baby can’t get wedged between them. You …
After school activities and relationship building
After school activities are the rage of the day. With about $500 million invested in these programs and more than 10 million children attending them in America alone, the popularity of these activities cannot be overlooked. Everyone understands the need to develop new skills, gain more knowledge and keep the children safe when parents are working. …
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Early Learning Is a Parental Decision
There are many things that you must do as a parent, some of which can cause controversy among your friends and family. One such decisions is the choice of practicing early learning techniques with your child. Generally speaking, early learning is the practice of teaching your children while they are still very small. There are …
Crying Baby? Reasons
Introduction: Crying is a normal event in the lives of all babies.When a baby comes out of the woomb the first thing to do is crying.By the first cry he will take some air in to the lungs for the first time in their life.After delivery if the baby doesnot cry then it should be …
Quirky after school programs
With the growing interest in after school programs shown by the Government as well as parents, new and hitherto unheard of programs are being explored. In an attempt to make a child aware of his responsibilities as an individual and as a citizen, these after school programs make use of a child’s natural curiosity and …
Hand-Crocheted Baby Booties and Sweater
There’s very little in this world that’s more rewarding than dressing your baby in a special sweater, bunting – or even booties – that you’ve crocheted yourself. Crochet is one of the easiest of the clothing crafts to learn. Even if you’ve never looped yarn around a hook before, you can crochet these simple booties …
About Stress for new Moms
Congratulations! You may be pregnant or maybe you just had a baby (and lucky you if actually have time to read this)! There’s no feeling more incredible than when you’ve just had a baby. So why don’t you feel wonderful all the time? Well, even the best events in life have stress attached to them. …
A Special Kind of Love
My grandmother taught me to crochet the moment my clumsy, chubby fingers could hold a crochet hook. By the time that I was six, she handed me her sewing needles to thread for her because her eyes could no longer see the needle’s eye. When I was eight, my mother spent all of her precious …
Your Personal Parenting Style and Your Child’s Sleep
Good mothers and fathers come in many styles. Each one of us has different strengths, interests, and values that make us great parent. Don’t let yourself become discouraged or disappointed when others ‘give you advice’ that doesn’t seem to mesh with who you are. Maybe you’re not a roll around on the floor kind of …
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Teething Can Really Bite
Teething is the process during which an infant’s teeth start to sequentially grow in. Teething can start as early as three months or as late, in some cases, as twelve months. It can take up to several years for all 20 deciduous (more commonly referred to as ‘baby’ or ‘milk’) teeth to emerge. Since the …
After school safety – tips and reminders
When parents send their children for after school programs, they take it for granted that the child is safe. But since the number of children participating in these activities has increased, it is necessary to look into safety issues. Children are vulnerable when they are outside the classes. While going or returning, they should know …
What Do You Do When Baby Outgrows His Clothes?
You’ve recently had a baby. It’s been a few months now, and the baby has outgrown virtually two full wardrobes. Sure it’s expensive, but there’s a whole other issue at hand. What is a mother to do with all of this extra baby clothes? There are a number of ways to deal with this problem. …
Baby Clothes by Disney
What parent and child combo don’t like Disney? Disney and children go together like milk and crackers. Its just a given that in almost any American household where children reside there is something in the home that was made by, produced by, licensed by, or endorsed by Disney. Because of this natural affinity that Disney …
Get Your Kids Away From The Video Games And Outside
Parenting is one of the most rewarding jobs a person will ever have. As a parent you have the chance to help mold a human being into a person who can do anything. It is a weighty responsibility, but you don’t have to go it alone. Here’s some advice from other parents to help you …
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Work At Home Parent
How can we define a Work At Home Parent? Almost everyone is a parent, and everyone works, maybe from home…! A Work At Home Parent is a businessman or businesswoman takes care of children while working from home. A businessman or businesswoman who conducts business at home may do so for a lot of reasons, …
The Baby Bedding Challenge
Having a baby is the most wonderful experience a woman can have as it is a fulfillment of the biological function of the female species. After the giving birth process, the real work begins. Feeding bottles, diaper changes, immunization records are just a few of the things the new mom have to learn quickly. And …
Sleep During Infancy and Childhood
During infancy. For three or four weeks after birth the infant sleeps more or less, day and night, only waking to satisfy the demands of hunger; at the expiration of this time, however, each interval of wakefulness grows longer, so that it sleeps less frequently, but for longer periods at a time. This disposition to …
Appearance of Milk Teeth
The first set of teeth, or milk-teeth as they are called, are twenty in number; they usually appear in pairs, and those of the lower jaw generally precede the corresponding ones of the upper. The first of the milk-teeth is generally cut about the sixth or seventh month, and the last of the set at …
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 …
One Baby Bash Coming Up!!!!
Birthdays are one of the most important events in our lives. This day signifies our arrival in the world and the celebration of it is a commemmoration of that first time we’ve ever came into the world. Most especially for our precious baby. Here are some tips to get that baby bash on the roll …
Diapering 101 – How to Fold and Use Cloth Diapers
Let’s skip right past the great diaper debate and assume that you’ve read what there is to read, done your soul-searching, and made your decision – and for your baby, it’s nothing but natural against that tender skin. Whether your decision is ecological, economical, or based on something else entirely, you’ve decided on cloth diapers …
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“We’re Registered at Babies ‘R’ Us.”
The advent of registering for baby shower gifts It was not so long ago that the only people who “registered” for gifts were young engaged couples from upper class families. They had names like Baxter and Muffy, drove matching BMWs, and played tennis each Sunday with other members of their very exclusive country clubs. They …
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 …
Bath time for Baby
Bath time is a special time of bonding with a baby and her parents. It’s a time to play gently, talk and sing. Get everything you will need ready before you start! The list includes water (of course), washcloth, alcohol pads, bath towel (with hood if you have one), clean diaper, any items you routinely …
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 …
Cara’s Christening Gown
In many families, the christening gown is a cherished heirloom, carefully preserved to be handed down to the child who wore it when it’s time to christen his or her own child. Few items of clothing in baby’s first year hold as much meaning for new parents as the outfit in which they first present …
Protecting Baby’s Dome
Hats and bonnets keep the sun off your baby’s tender scalp Of all the articles of clothing in the baby’s layette, none may be as vital to include as a cap, hat, or bonnet for those times when you take your little Steve or Edie out for a mid-morning stroll. The rays of the sun …
After school activities for the overweight
Research and studies show that our children are growing fatter by the day. Many families all over America are struggling to keep the weight of their children within reasonable limits. As a parent, I know that it’s nearly impossible for me to look into the tear-filled eyes of my son and refuse food. So, what’s …
Recreational after school programs
After school programs can be divided into 3 broad categories: academic, recreational and social. Balanced development takes place when there is compatibility between the physical, mental as well as the educational achievements of the child. As the name suggests recreational after school programs are based on a sport or recreation. Some of the more common …
Teaching a Child to Walk
Exercise is essentially important to the health of the infant. Its first exercise, of course, will be in the nurse’s arms. After a month or two, when it begins to sleep less during the day, it will delight to roll and kick about on towel on the floor: it will thus use its limbs freely; …
Traditional, Classic, and Old World Baby Clothing
Dressing your baby the old-school way In today’s world there are nearly as many styles in baby clothing as there are babies crawling about. Parents who want modern clothing can find it at the nearest Wal-Mart, those who desire alternative forms of clothing for their babies can usually find it online, some people make their …
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Naptime for Baby
A new baby needs a lot of sleep and when they’re not sleeping, they can be hungry or need a diaper change. It’s a little hard to know in the beginning what’s making your baby cry or if he’s tired. But as you both begin to settle into your routines, you’ll begin to notice the …
Alternative Clothing For Babies
While the concept of “baby tees” has taken on a whole new meaning in the new millennium, some companies have made a real dedication to the original intent of the phrase. Of course there is always the basic “I Love My Mommy” and “Someone in Tallahassee Loves Me” t-shirts, but in keeping with the times, …
Background Noise for Bedtime
A fussy or crying baby can make for a very frustrated parent. There are many reasons a baby could be fussy or unable to sleep, including illness, colic, or something as simple as either too much noise or too little noise. Before altering your baby’s sleeping environment, take a moment to evaluate just why …
How to Comfort Your Child Following a Nightmare
Nightmares and night terrors can be equally frightening for both child and parent, especially when they start happening frequently. Nightmares occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep. They might vary in length, but the child will usually remember what the nightmare was about. Night terrors, on the other hand, happen about an …
Save Money By Purchasing Gently Used Maternity Clothing
There is nothing like the excitement of news that a new baby will be brought into the home. Everything seems to change within a short amount of time. There’s a certain buzz in the air to get ready for the new arrival. So many things need to be done so that the new baby and …
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Yes You Can Find Maternity Clothing for the Petite Mommy to Be
If you happen to be one of the smaller women looking for maternity clothing, you may find it difficult to find it in the perfect size. You don’t have to settle for clothes that hang loosely and make you look frumpy. There are places that cater to the smaller woman, and they also feature a …
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Typical day and night
Bringing home a new baby brings with it an exhausting array of new responsibilities and challenges. Is there such a thing as a typical day and night for new parents? Probably not! Remember, the baby has just gone through an enormous change too, so part of the process when you first bring him home is …
Daylight Exposure for Your Baby
Remember your baby is used to a dark, quiet environment in the womb. She’s not used to the usual cues of nighttime sleeping. Nighttime, at first, is what she’s used to asleep or awake. One method of getting your baby used to sleeping at night, or in the dark, is to be sure she’s exposed …
Knowing When to Potty Train Your Child
When it comes to potty training, each and every child is different. Some children will be able to potty train at an early age. Others may wait until they are 4 to start the potty training process. Each child has a different personality, and each child matures at a different rate. You need to make …
What Nutritional Needs Does Your Child Have?
From birth to adulthood, kids need the right foods in order to grow and thrive. The brain needs the right nutrition to think correctly and the heart needs the right foods to stay healthy. The nutritional needs of a child are constantly changing as he ages, and the nutritional needs have to be adjusted whenever …
Baby Clothes On The Cheap
In the world of art, there is a movement called Postmodernism. If you’re not an art student, or an artist, or a professor of art, there’s really only one thing you need to know about Postmodernism. It means that you can do whatever you want. Essentially, it is a melding of things that have come …
Expert Analysis of Early Learning Pros and Cons
As a parent, you have some control over what your baby learns, and at what rate they learn it. The important factor when it comes to early learning is to teach your child, without pushing or stressing your child, to have the attitude that if now is not the time, we’ll do something else. …
Finding the Right Baby Trend Double Stroller – 4 Steps
There are hundreds of different strollers on the market today, making it more difficult than ever to single out the right stroller for the needs of your family. While all of these strollers claim to be the right strollers for your family, only a few will actually meet the needs of your family. This parity …
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How to Enjoy Parenting With These 8 Great Tips!
There is no manual or guide that can tell you the proper way to be a parent, because every child is different and should be treated as such. Although that is true, there are some great tips you can employ to make parenting a much easier job than it has been. 1 / Teach …
Useful Tips For Making Parenting A Little Easier
Raising children is something that parents say is the most rewarding part of their life, and also the hardest. They go from simply taking care of themselves to also protecting, educating and providing for their young. If you want to know more about parenting, read on into this article for some advice you can use. …
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Hand-Me-Down Baby Clothing
Like your shirt, Junior? It used to belong to your sister! Purchasing clothes for babies and older children can put a financial drain on families to the point that the parents often wonder where the money will come from each year to purchase new school clothes, special occasion wear, and other such items for their …
Too much of school
When my mom finally decided to take that plum posting as a Divisional Head, I knew I was in trouble. Her office hours stretched way beyond my school hours. And anyway, I was privy to the many discussions my parents had about ‘Honey, what do we do with the kids?’ Well, finally they struck gold …
What To Do When Your Kids Cry ?
Crying is a physiological process in the life of a baby. All normal babies cry to communicate with others. Since they can’t express their feelings in words crying is the only way for communication. If any uncomfortable feeling comes they simply cry. Normally babies cry in situations like hunger, wetting, too hot or cold, tight …
The Great Diaper Debate
Way back when in the days of Home Ec, one favorite class was ‘how to diaper baby’. Turning a flat piece of absorbent cotton into a comfortable, well-fitting nappy was a trick that seemed to require the dexterity and legerdemain of a trained magician. Worse, diapering the baby clumsily came with the very real fear …
Baby Shower Event Planning
Pregnancies and baby showers are always a fun time throughout the year and there are many reasons why it’s important to throw a baby shower for your family or friends. Baby showers are essentially a party for the individual or couple who is about to give birth to their son or daughter, and what better …
How to Treat Your Baby’s Cold
Your baby’s cold can be just as hard on you as it is on her. But you can help ease your baby’s discomfort and keep the infection from worsening by ensuring she gets sufficient rest and liquids, which would include breast milk or formula if she’s less than four months old. Older babies can have …
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: …
Baby Shower Gift Baskets
When it comes to celebrating the birth of a baby the traditional thing to do would be to hold a baby shower for the pregnant women. Many people do this all over the world, and the baby shower is an important event because it includes pretty much every close friend and family member who is …
Using Toys as Early Learning Tools for Your Child
Have you ever sat and watched a child at play? You may have sat there wondering what they were thinking as they spun a toy or pushed a soft square block into a round cup. One thing you may not have considered is that while the child sits there playing, they are also learning about …
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Caring for your Baby after Vaccinations
Nobody likes getting shots when they go to the doctor. But as a parent, it can be even more difficult when it’s time for your baby to receive one. Sometimes a baby will have a mild reaction to a vaccination, and might have trouble sleeping as a result. You can help decrease your baby’s discomfort …
Several Steps to a Sweet Slumber
Dr. William Sears, father of eight and a practicing pediatrician for over 30 years, has developed a comprehensive checklist for parents so they can get their baby on a solid sleep schedule that will enable them to sleep for longer periods of time, thereby allowing mom and dad more restful nights as well. Initially, he …
Types of Bottle
There are three types of baby bottles are available: glass, plastic and plastic with disposable plastic liners. Glass bottles are very durable but they are a little heavier to use and they are breakable. Plastic bottles are also very sturdy and are more lightweight. Bottles with liners are convenient since the liners don’t need to …
After school program – recreational vs. educational
So, your child is beginning to get restless and make you restless. He has got more time than is good for him, and you are now considering after school programs – anything that will keep him busy for a few life-saving hours! Most after school activities can be broadly classified into three – recreational, educational …
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Successful after school programs
What marks a successful after school program? What are the things that you should look for when enrolling your child into one such program? Other than the obvious advantage of learning something new, successful programs incorporate many things that help the development of the child. Development of social skills is one of the more important …
6 Tips to Increase Your Child’s Reading Ability
Reading is a habit and should be established when the child is relatively young. In a world that is slowly but surely turning away from books and getting glued to phones, tablets, monitors or LCD television screens, the importance of developing a passion for reading cannot be overlooked. What can you do to foster this habit? …
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 …
Choosing Baby Clothes
There’s more to consider than how it looks… So, you’re expecting a baby and making all the necessary preparations for the arrival of your new family member. How do you go about choosing the clothes for your new little person? There’s much more than “blue for a boy…pink for a girl…twice as much for twins” …
Planning Your Baby’s Layette
Even if you’ve done it all before, bringing a baby home from the hospital takes a lot of preparation. The last thing you’ll want to do in those first few days after the baby arrives is run around to pick up any little necessitates that you forgot. Getting everything bought, borrowed or found and tucked …
Homeschool – Field trips
If you are going over a particular subject with the family and feel that a field trip would be beneficial, then that’s what you should do – go for a trip. If you are attached to a support group, you can plan to include other children too. Here are some guidelines that will help you …
Baby Massage and its Connection to Sleeping and Thinking
The task of developing a regular and restful sleep pattern for a new baby is often an exercise in frustration and confusion for many parents. Research has shown that hospitalized infants grow more rapidly when correctly massaged. This is due in large part to the fact that massaged babies actually spent more time being quiet …
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Expand Your Child’s Early Learning Experience to Include a World Filled with Books
If you take the time to think back into your childhood, you can probably fondly recall a good handful of books that you used to love and never grew tired of listening to or reading yourself. Even now, you probably have several books that you can call to memory that you read throughout your life …
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The First Moments of Your Baby’s Life
During pregnancy you sit for hours and imagine how your baby is going to look like and how will he or she feel the first time you are going to hold him. You wonder how birth for him is. How a normal baby looks, how will he react in is first hours of life. Let’s …
Ferberizing your Fussy Baby to Sleep (Richard Ferber)
Richard Ferber is director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children’s Hospital in Boston who believes in a “progressive” approach to helping your child fall – and stay – asleep. Ferber has developed a forward-thinking plan of action to instill consistent and regular sleep patterns in your child. Briefly, he suggests that after …
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Extra-Cute Baby Outfits
Parents live vicariously through their children and play dress-up One of the joys of being the parent of an infant comes in the form of choosing cute outfits for the baby to wear. Over the years, parents have narrowed this down to an art, finding and choosing the most adorable outfits that they can imagine …
Does Your Child Suffer From Chronic Ear Infections?
Getting an ear infection is so common among children that it’s almost like a right of passage. Most children will have their first ear infection before they’re even old enough to talk. An ear infection is caused by bacteria and is relatively easy to get. Infants and toddlers are especially vulnerable to chronic ear infections. …
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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 …
After school activity for the hyperactive child
ADHD refers to attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder. Most children who suffer from this disorder suffer from attention problems as well as hyperactivity. Parents of such children are well aware that inattention and hyperactivity continue throughout the day. Keeping such children busy after school hours can be as difficult as keeping them safe during the school day. The first …
Revving Up Your Child’s Immune System
Children are exposed to a lot of germs. They’re around germs at school, at the playground and at places where they go to engage in after school activities. It’s easy for them to pick up germs when they go to the library and touch books that others have touched, too. Kids can also pick up …
Baby R Us: One Stop Baby Shop
If Toys ‘R Us is a company that offers various toys for kids, what does Baby R Us offer? No way! It’s not babies! Baby R Us offers baby products. In 1996, Westbury, New York, Baby R Us opened its first store. It has been immediately followed with opening six more branches on different locations …
Using a Baby Sling Can Make Life with Baby Simple
The use of baby slings, or “baby wearing” as it’s sometimes called, is very common in many cultures around the world. More parents in the United States are learning about baby wearing from attachment parenting books and websites, and are realizing the benefits are numerous. The sling a comfortable and simple way of carrying your …
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Buying Baby Clothes Online
Today’s parents have more options available to them when it comes to finding and purchasing clothes and other items for their babies than ever before. With the advent of the internet, shopping for baby clothes has never been easier as there are numerous online retailers that can provide almost anything a parent needs. What follows …
Three Kinds of Baby Clothes
When buying baby clothes parents are suddenly inundated with multiple choices that can become quite confusing. How many cute and adorable outfits does little Bill or Hillary need? How many “Onesie” body suits are enough? For little people that grow so quickly there are certainly a wide variety of clothing options, how does a new …
Watch Out For Allergies With Baby Laundry!
So you’re having a baby. You think you’ve thought of everything, but at the same time you’re terrified that you’ve missed something. Here’s one thing you may or may not have thought of: laundry. Yes, you know that you will have more, but have you considered the basic differences between your baby’s laundering needs and …
ABC of Breastfeeding
From the first moment the infant is applied to the breast, it must be nursed upon a certain plan. This is necessary to the well-doing of the child, and will contribute essentially to preserve the health of the parent, who will thus be rendered a good nurse, and her duty at the same time will …
Suitable Clothing for Children
During infancy. ————– Infants are very susceptible of the impressions of cold; a proper regard, therefore, to a suitable clothing of the body, is imperative to their enjoyment of health. Unfortunately, an opinion is prevalent in society, that the tender child has naturally a great power of generating heat and resisting cold; and from this …
4 Reasons to Get a Baby Trend Expedition Jogging Stroller
It can be difficult for many parents to stay in shape once they have their children. While they may like to go out for a morning jog, they feel as though they cannot when they have a child in the home. Luckily, the Baby Trend Expedition Jogging Stroller can completely change this household dynamic. Parents …
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Benefits of a good after school program
Children grow up in a society that demands expertise in everything. You really cannot sit back and decide that learning from textbooks is enough for the overall development of your child. It’s the age of specialization and your child cannot afford to miss out on this window of opportunity. So, scour your locality for the …
Maternity Clothing – The Must Have Essentials
Expecting a new bundle of joy can be a lot of fun for prospective parents, and a lot of that fun comes from shopping – both for the new baby, as well as for the mom-to-be. When you wake up and suddenly find that your clothes no longer fit as they should, it’s time to …
The Learning environment
There is often a trap in the words ‘after school activities’. One may easily believe that since these activities are after school, they are not of much importance. But, one couldn’t be more wrong. Research suggests that children pick up some of their most important skills from after school programs. That is why children who …
Art-based activities
A recent report by several independent researchers concludes that participating in the arts nurtures the development of social, personal and cognitive skills. Programs based on Arts can improve academic achievement and decrease the tendency towards delinquency. It helps youth form positive attitudes about themselves and build self-esteem. Arts programs involve communication, interpretation and understanding of …
Nursery Decor
There’s nothing more wonderful than planning the nursery for your new baby. If you’ve decided to find out the gender of your baby, you can have the room all ready for him or her when you come home from the hospital. What kinds of things do you need to create a safe haven and optimal …
After school activities and burnout
For millions of parents around the world, the day does not end with the school bell. There are still pictures to be painted, songs to be sung and games to be played. This all adds up to keeping children happy, safe and out of trouble. But, parents have to steer away from going overboard. After …
Elizabeth Pantley and the No Cry Sleep Solution for Babies and their Parents
Parenting educator Elizabeth Pantley is president of Better Beginnings, Inc., a family resource and education company. Elizabeth frequently speaks to parents in schools, hospitals, and parent groups, and her presentations are received with enthusiasm and praise. Her newest book, The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep through the Night offers …
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How To Pack For Your Baby
So you’ve been at home for a couple of months now, and you’re ready to take a trip. What kind of special considerations need to be made in order to make sure that you are prepared for parenthood on the road? Essentially, you want to make sure that you have everything you would need at …
The best baby gift ever is just a click away!
Tired of searching for that perfect baby gift for someone special? Fear no more! Here is the rundown on where and how to have the most perfect baby gift of all time. As I have searched the world wide web for the best sites that would answer my need, here are the more user-friendly sites …
Special Baby Clothes For Those Special Days
Baby clothes are a necessity more than anything else, but there are a couple of special occasions that make the baby the center of attention. It is moments like this that the mother’s keen sense of fashion gets to shine. Here, the fact that the baby will undoubtedly grow out of the outfit quickly is …
Common Misuses of Pacifiers
Experts have voiced valid concerns regarding the use (and abuse) of pacifiers. Not only can pacifiers cause ‘nipple confusion’ in an infant, it is also associated with premature weaning. A newborn infant is driven to suck on anything placed in their mouths, including a finger or artificial nipple. In an ill, small, jaundiced or easygoing …
Moving to the Nursery
When you bring your new baby home, you probably will have the urge to keep him near you at all times, especially when you (try to!) go to sleep for the night. It makes sense to have a crib or cradle in your bedroom at first, since it will minimize the distance you have to …
Parenting Advice That Anyone Can Easily Follow
Raising children is challenging! Parenting is not easy to do! You may not feel ready for the task ahead of you. However, raising responsible children can be done! What a delight it is! Following are some ideas to make child rearing made easier: What experts say is true– reading books to your child is very …
Breastfeeding Sleep
Besides being the optimal source of nutrition for your baby in her first year, nursing has obvious psychological benefits for both mother and baby. At birth, infants see only 12 to 15 inches, the distance between a nursing baby and its mother’s face. Studies have found that infants as young as 1 week prefer the …
Stomach and Bowel Disorders Among Infants
Disorder of the stomach and bowels is one of the most fruitful sources of the diseases of infancy. Only prevent their derangement, and, all things being equal, the infant will be healthy and flourish, and need not the aid of physic or physicians. There are many causes which may give rise to these affections; many …
Trial and error
Every mother, whether a first-time mom or an experienced one, has to make those decisions about what’s best for her baby. You can start out with books by “experts” and of course friends and relatives always have advice for a new mother and baby. These are a way to start, but if what you’re doing …
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 …
Effective after school activities
When there are so many activities on offer, and each one looks as good as the next, how do you gauge the worth and effectiveness of these activities? Sure, you want an activity that junior enjoys. But, we really cannot afford to waste time on pleasure for pleasure’s sake, do we? There needs to be …
Bestsellers in Natural Baby Gift Catalogs
Searching hard for those best-selling natural baby gifts? Look no further. There are many things necessary for the newborn and its family so it becomes hard to choose just one. With this list of bestsellers, you won’t have to play the guessing game – you can be confident in all of your choices. Depending on …
Exposing Infants to Open Air
The respiration of a pure air is at all times, and under all circumstances, indispensable to the health of the infant. The nursery therefore should be large, well ventilated, in an elevated part of the house, and so situated as to admit a free supply both of air and light. For the same reasons, the …
Out, Darn Spot!
Removing stains from babies’ clothing Do you remember the television commercials for the laundry detergent that claimed to remove the embarrassing “ring around the collar?” The husband and wife would be at some social gathering, perhaps dining on Lobster Thermador at the Rotary Club or some such thing, when one of the Gladys Kravitz-esque attendees …
Have Fun With Baby Halloween Clothes
There are lots of great things about being a new parent. For example, the joy of bringing a new life into the world, the thrill of shaping a young mind, the pride with each new stage of your baby’s life. Few things are more exciting, however, than the license to be a kid again. What …
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 …
Race Car Beds – Safe and Secure
I doubt there is a parent around who isn’t familiar with the Disney character Lightning McQueen the popular car from the film ‘Cars’. Many a toddler would love to have their very own race car beds. Fortunately, you do not have to rush out to the garage and make one. You can just go out …
A home-based after school program
So, your son’s school does not offer any extracurricular activities. You are worried of depriving your child of all that extra knowledge and fun. What should you do? After school activities need not be taught in a school-like environment by professional teachers in a structured and timely manner. There is a lot YOU can do …
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 …
Sleep Issues: 1-2 years old
As your baby gets older and turns into a toddler, they’ll start to need less sleep during the day, but about 11 hours or so at night. You’ll be transitioning to fewer naps and even a cranky tired baby can have difficulty getting to sleep. If your child will to go to bed only if …
The Benefits of Breastfeeding
As a new parent, you may be battling between the choices of bottle-feeding and breastfeeding. While you’re weighing your options, you should know about all of the benefits that come from breastfeeding – from convenience to long-term health. You may be surprised by all of the advantages provided by Mother Nature. Breast milk is more …
What To Do When Your Baby Won’t Wear Clothes!
A lot of time and energy goes into clothing your baby during the first year. From the color debate, to the rapid speed at which most infants outgrow their clothing, new parents have their plates full with keeping their babies clean, comfortable and clothed. So what do you do when all of a sudden, the …
How to find after school activities
Start off by making enquiries. Nothing can beat the power of information. Approach the school authorities first. Find out if they are offering any after school activities. Get a list of the various classes that are available in your school. In case the school does not provide any extracurricular activities for the child, approach your …
Baby Game Shower: Baby games to play at the Baby Shower
Babies are so much fun. But baby games shower are much more fun since moms-to-be, godparents, grandparents, and other invitees in the baby shower can get to play childish games again. Some of the baby game shower that can be played include Sing It, Baby!, Measuring up Mommy, Here’s Looking at You, Kid!, Don’t Say …
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Natural Baby Care Tips
Once you have your much-awaited baby in your arms, you’ll feel like no harm can get between you and your baby. All you want is for your baby to be happy and healthy no matter what. Having a baby is easy, but there are some natural baby care tips that will help you continue to …
Black Tie Baby Occasions
Bib optional… There is almost nothing that new parents enjoy more than taking advantage of the opportunity to get their babies all dressed up in the cutest and most endearing outfits that they can find and bring them out in public for the entire world to gaze upon and coo at. So, when a formal …
Developmental after school programs
As a child grows into an adult, different aspects of his physical, emotional and mental self needs development. To help a child reach his full potential, it is necessary to recognize the child’s developmental needs and abilities. To be effective, after school programs should assist children with tasks they must accomplish during each stage of …
Modern Baby Swimwear
Are you ready for some summer fun with your baby? Doctors and health professionals agree that there is no reason that even newborns as young as one month old can’t go in the pool (the old school thought that parents should wait until babies have at least had their two-month immunizations no longer holds water) …
The Basics Of Baby Laundry
Ah, the sweet smell of a clean baby! You may be tempted to enhance that clean, fresh smell by running baby diapers and onesies through a final rinse with fabric softener – but don’t! The perfumes in fabric softener can irritate a baby’s sensitive skin, or spark allergies that cause uncomfortable rashes. With all those …
Sleep Issues: 8-12 months
At the ages of 8-12 months, your baby will begin to need less sleep during the day and should be regularly sleeping through the night. But there’s also much more activity and stimulation during the day – babies are eating up the world at this stage, they’re learning so much. If you’re feeding him baby …
Over-scheduling kids
Several studies are expressing a growing concern that after school programs are pressurizing kids to do too much too soon. They point out that when a child’s afternoon is filled with classes, trips, sports and other forms of organized activities, kids do not really get the time to be just kids. They are even being …
Baby Gift Basket Ideas
Planning to host a baby shower? Or a friend of yours recently gave birth to a healthy bouncing baby? How else could you express that you care for that friend of yours and her baby? A baby gift basket could be the best present that would express your concern. A baby gift basket is one …
Special Occasion Baby Wear
Finding special suits for baptisms, christenings, and other ceremonies Religious ceremonies, celebrations, and occasions are a big part of a newborn baby’s life in many families. Naming ceremonies, christenings, baptisms, and dedications ceremonies carry a degree of importance in the lives of followers of many different religions and are generally considered to be special occasions …
2 Methods for Getting your Baby to Sleep
There are many different methods from the “experts” on dealing with sleep problems in your developing baby and child. Again, do what works best for you and what you feel comfortable with. The Ferber method involves letting the baby cry herself to sleep, on the theory that if you’re firm about bed time, she’ll learn …
Teach Your Child to Practice Good Dental Hygiene
Children need to be taught the proper way how to care for their teeth as soon as their teeth begin to develop – and if you start them on the habit early, they’ll have good dental hygiene as an adult. You’ll have to carefully brush a baby’s teeth with a soft brush and don’t use …
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Dressing Baby For Winter
Dressing a baby for winter can be a chore and a challenge. The little ones do feel changes in temperature far more keenly than adults, so it’s important to keep them warm – without overheating their little bodies. Don’t think just because you’ve picked up a nice snowsuit or bunting that your baby has all …
Caring for Your Child When Cold and Flu Season Hits
Without fail, the cold and flu reason rolls around like clockwork. Some seasons are mild and some are not so mild. Being sick is never a fun thing to experience – especially when you’re a child. It’s not always easy to determine if your child has a cold or the flu because the flu can …
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Boring after school activities
Why does Lisa grumble when it is time for her to go for her piano lessons? How come Johnny abhors the sight of his skates now? After all, these children were very enthusiastic about the programs when they started off. What happened? Parents are often confused by the disturbing and often incongruous signals they receive …
Keeping children motivated
Initial enthusiasm in after school activities tends to wane after the first excitement is over. This is but natural. The trick is to keep up the hard work even after this. How do you keep your child motivated? This is of particular importance when the child goes in for educational after school programs. Make the …
Adopting a Child
One of the most significant decisions you may have to make is whether you want to adopt a child. When it comes to adoption, there are several decisions you have to make before you begin the adoption process. The first, and one of the most important decisions that you will have to make, is what …
Bottle Formulas
If you’re new mother, you already know that breastfeeding is best for your baby. But not everyone can successfully breastfeed. What’s important is that your baby gets the nourishment he needs to develop and thrive. If your baby isn’t thriving on breast milk, then you need to switch to formula. There are many different options …
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 …
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Artificial Diet for Infants
It should be as like the breast-milk as possible. This is obtained by a mixture of cow’s milk, water, and sugar, in the following proportions. Fresh cow’s milk, two thirds; Boiling water, or thin barley water, one third; Loaf sugar, a sufficient quantity to sweeten. This is the best diet that can be used for …
Bathing And Cleanliness During Infancy And Childhood
For those that long for “the good old days”, here is some ‘spartan’ advice from a book first published in 1839 and titled “Hints to Mothers.” It was written by Dr Thomas Bull M.D. How times have changed! Dr Bull writes… At first the infant should be washed daily with warm water; and a bath …
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Need for after school activities
When children are literally up to their gills with the learning and sport activities in school, it may seem superfluous to enroll them for after school activities. In spite of this, after school programs are sprouting up in large numbers and most of these are booked full. This shows that there is a real need …
Sleep Issues: 4-7 months
Your baby should start sleeping through the night at about 3 months. But babies are learning and observing all the time, and your baby could soon start to associate sleep time with time that mommy isn’t there. It’s called separation anxiety and it’s a normal part of development for many babies. But it can be …
Avoid Stimulating Your Baby during Night-time Feedings
As your newborn baby grows, it is slowly acclimating to sleeping at night and being awake during the day. Also, as baby’s stomach is growing and holding more breast milk or formula, it will be able to go for longer periods between feedings at night. At approximately three months of age your baby will likely …
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After school programs and discipline
How important is discipline when it comes to after school programs? Since most of the activities are recreational, does a program have to adhere to strict rules? Discipline is just as important here as it is in activities that pertain to the school. The child is sent to a program because you want him to …
Baby Sleep Requirements
As a new mother, you probably will wonder whether your baby is sleeping enough, or sleeping too much. There are guidelines of what to expect, but of course these can vary from baby to baby. Even if you’ve had children before, each baby will be different. Newborn babies usually sleep about 16-17 hours in a …
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. …
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 …
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