Category: Parenting 0-4 - Part 2
Bullying: How to help your children with social conflict
0 As parents, one of our greatest struggles is how to help our children with their social problems without being overprotective or missing important signs that our child is being bullied or mistreated. It turns out that this is a long-term endeavor, as we are not just getting our children through a rough patch at…
Entitlement
2 Raising Resilient and Grateful ChildrenEntitlement. Isnt that such a buzzword these days? Its certainly a word I approach with fear and trembling. The fear that my child would grow up believing that he deserved rather than earned or was blessed. The fear that he would take his opportunities for granted or would lack the…
Excellent Sitter Available After School & Evenings
2 Hi there! My name is Sasha and I have been working as a nanny on and off for slightly more than 5 years. I have been fortunate enough to attain a wide array of nanny experiences over the years caring for children as young as 4 months up to preteens and adolescents, and am…
Teaching Kids Ability & Disability Awareness
3 Parents and teachers can model acceptance and understanding through education and sensitivity. One in five Americans has a disability of one form or another. SPECIAL NEEDS is a broad umbrella underneath which a large array of diagnoses can be wedged. There are many children in our schools with special needs we are not even…
The challenges of pregnancy to sleepless nights
4 Many of us learned as teenagers either from parents, peers or our schools about birth control and how NOT to get pregnant. I assumed because of this message that when the time was right, that getting pregnant would be easy. It never crossed my mind at 28 that this could be a challenge. I…
9 Tips for Surviving Holiday Road Trips with Baby on Board
0 Some strategic planning can make driving over the river and through the woods much more bearable for everyone. Make a list and check it twice. When youre packing for yourself and one or more children, its all too easy to forget essential items, despite your best intentions. Thats why Ivana suggests starting early. Make…
In Time for the Holidays: A Brush Up on Table Manners
0 Now that the days are shorter and the prospect of special holiday dinners loom, kids table manners come into focus. If your family is like mine, summers casual lifestyle with meals eaten outdoors may have allowedahema few weeds to grow in the manners department. My fantasy of a beautiful holiday table my children dressed…
Choosing a Pediatrician & Interview Questions
3 When the situation warranted it, my father-in-law used to offer these bittersweet words of encouragement: The toughest decisions to make are often between great alternatives. I honestly believe that is the case when it comes to choosing a Pediatrician. The tried and true checklist that follows will always help you in choosing a competent,…