Getting Your Kids Interested in Astronomy Stargazing is a wonderful way to spend time with your children – and a great way to turn that time into something educational. Astronomy is more than just gazing at stars – it teaches children about the universe, provides them with what can be a lifelong hobby or even… Read more »
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Importance of Brain Injury Prevention
Importance of Brain Injury Prevention Brain injury is a common problem with young children, but a problem that can be avoided with a few preventative measures from parents. Brain injuries can be caused by trampoline accidents when children land on their head or neck, sports injuries are another common area that can result in brain… Read more »
Get Your Kids Loving the Great Outdoors
Get Your Kids Loving the Great Outdoors Spending time in nature has many benefits for kids. Studies have shown that spending time outside can reduce children’s stress levels and have a soothing effect. Exploring the great outdoors can also help children comprehend how the natural world outside of them works. With that in mind, here are a few… Read more »
How to Let Go and Live Your Life
How to Let Go and Live Your Life The past makes people who they are today but dwelling too much on that past can cause you to neglect the personal development and happiness you could be enjoying right now and in the future. Letting go allows people to get a better perspective that better enables… Read more »
Fall Fun!
It’s time for fall! This wonderful season brings about the turning of the leaves and the start of holiday festivities. Here are some fun fall activities for the whole family to start thinking about adding in to your calendar: Take a hayride. Reservations are now available for Pumpkin Pick Hayrides at Tanglewood Park. Attend a fall festival…. Read more »
Simple Toy Storage Tips
Simple Toy Storage Tips Tackling the ever-mounting pile of toys strewn about the house can seem like an insurmountable task. Just when you think you have your child’s toys organized, they appear thrown in places like underneath your refrigerator or in your shoe bin. While children’s endless curiosity can’t (and shouldn’t) be contained, there are… Read more »
Talking to Baby
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 »
How Children Can Deal with Bullies – Especially in Day Care
How Children Can Deal with Bullies – Especially in Day Care When we think of bullies we tend to think of bigger kids picking on littler kids, older kids taking milk money from younger kids – all when our children are a little older. But bullies in day care? Sadly, it’s never too young to… Read more »
Shortcut Dinner Ideas
Shortcut Dinner Ideas Trying to come up with kid-friendly dinner ideas with a busy schedule can be daunting, especially with a house full of picky eaters. We have a few ideas that can help whipping up something quick for those hungry tummies a little easier. Breakfast for Dinner: To make it really simple, try a… Read more »
Helping Young Children Notice Oncoming Traffic
Helping Young Children Notice Oncoming Traffic Young children – particularly those between the ages of 5 and 9 – are more at risk of being hit by oncoming cars when crossing the street than those children who are slightly older. In fact, according to National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, more than 13,000 in… Read more »
