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How To Encourage Your Kids to Apply Themselves Parents often grow frustrating trying to convince their youngsters that applying themselves to chores, schoolwork, and other necessary tasks is important. You don’t have to resort to threats or bribery, though. Try some of these tips: • Focus on progress, not perfection. Kids will shy away from… Read more »

Play These Games to Spur Your Child’s Imagination Children start out full of creativity and imagination, and parents can help nurture it as they develop and grow. Play these games with your children to keep their minds active and alert: • Costume play. Encourage games of dress-up. Keep old clothes, hats, and scarves around so… Read more »

Teaching Kids about Finances It can be both easy and fun to teach children about finances. Learning about money helps children to also learn how to be generous, responsible and aware of their spending decisions. It is never too early to start teaching your kids about finances in your family. Children who understand what is… Read more »

How to Build Learning into Everyday Activities for Your Kids Working everyday learning into your household tasks can help your children connect the importance of math, reading, geography, and simple reasoning to their own lives. Try these suggestions for in-home learning with your children: • Laundry. Have your child divide your laundry into varying sets…. Read more »

The World of Make Believe Imaginary playmates are common with young children—studies suggest that 65 percent of children age 7 and younger have had them. Parents sometimes wonder whether they’re a symptom of psychological problems, though. Shouldn’t a well-adjusted child be interacting with real people instead of invisible companions? Don’t worry. Even though the line… Read more »

Gardening with Small Children Gardening is not only a soothing and relaxing hobby for you, it’s also a great way to stimulate your baby’s or toddler’s senses and instill in them the love for growing things. Gardening with your children doesn’t have to be a large or long and drawn out process – in fact,… Read more »

Talking to Baby Talking to children and answering any questions they may throw at you is one of the fundamental ways in which they learn. Talking, however, isn’t just important once youngsters have already mastered basic language skills, but well before they have even uttered their first words. Human beings aren’t born with language skills,… Read more »

Get Started on Reading to your Kids – Early! Reading to your children should start early. Really early. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting as soon as your children are born.  Reading stimulates brain development and language skills, as well as fostering a closer emotional bond between parents and children. Remember these tips: •… Read more »