Child Care Providers Wanted

Many parents enter the child care profession as a way to remain with their own children while earning an income by providing quality care for others’ kids as well. And, many child care providers find the career so rewarding and enriching that they opt to remain in the profession even after their kids enter school [...]

Quality Child Care Abounds

Quality child care abounds in most communities: the key is knowing where to look and what to look for. An important first step is determining what type of child care is right for your family. Quality child care options can include day care, in-home child care, nannies, au pairs, pre-school, and even the parent as [...]

Is your child digger-obsessed? Then you need Constructive Eating

We’ve all seen aeroplane-shaped cutlery, the logical extension of the game where the fork swoops into the mouth – but when it comes to shunting up mash potatoes and rice, I guess digger-inspired utensils make just as much sense, and especially if you have a recalcitrant but machinery-obsessed eater. The goods on offer are from [...]

Lauren Child fabrics at Liberty of London

Lauren Child did the same Illustration MA as me, during which she was famously told by the tutors that her scribbly characters on collage backgrounds would never be published. Those scribbly characters went on to become Charlie and Lola, the biggest sensation to hit children’s books, TV, and tie-in toys in the UK for the [...]

Dealing With Trauma in Your Child’s Life

If a child’s has suffered a significant loss or hurt, parents can help by making sure that his emotional issues are addressed. Don’t postpone seeking help if you see that your child is withdrawn, irritable, or showing any of the other signs.

What Children Can Teach Their Parents

Every parent has experienced the phenomena of their child begging for their favourite story to read, their favourite song to be played or their favourite movie to be watched for the 100th time. Even though we adults might be tempted to hide the favourite book or introduce a new book, CD, or DVD, we must stop ourselves because our children are actually teaching us a huge lesson about how they want and need to be parented.

How Pretending Helps Young Children

Pretending can help toddlers and children develop imagination and social skills. This article will give you some quick tips and suggestions to helping your child learn to pretend.

4 Easy Steps to Deal With an Unruly Child

Rules are important but if badly explained or not explained at all, they can easily sound unfair to your child. An unruly child is a child who doesn’t understand the rules settled by his parents.

Tips For Dealing With Your Picky Eaters

When a family has a few picky eaters, dinnertime can be a tricky task for busy moms. Every kid is different and while some kids will eat everything you put in front of them one week, they will fight you at each meal the next. An important thing for parents to remember when the picky eater merges from your child is to stay calm and not over react. Keep in mind that your children are not testing you. Their food preferences change with moods and their age.

Kids Tracking – Protect Your Kids

What does kids tracking mean to you? Maybe being able to know where your child is at all times or being able to find them within seconds if they ever were to get lost? Kids tracking is the most ideal invention for any parent and has helped them protect their children for years.

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