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Nipping nagging
How to counteract a favorite technique |
All they do is nag, nag, nag. No, not parents, reveals a recent study by The Center for a New American Dream.
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Gift Guide 2002
Best kids’ products of the year |
Let the kids’ make their wish lists. We know what parents are shopping for: quality products that will educate or entertain long after they are purchased.
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Always the baby
Youngest children strive for attention |
Kelly Ryan knows exactly how to get her older sister to play with her, even if it means using her brother to do it.
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Single-parent celebrations
Negotiating the holidays with kids, minus a spouse |
While many people trim a Christmas tree or light a Hanukkah menorah during the holiday season, Tom Topousis is far more interested in decorating his car.
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Getting there by air
Travel tips for flying with children |
When my daughter, Siena, was almost 2 years old, we took an 8-hour flight to visit my husband’s family in Switzerland.
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Smooth sailing to a family reunion
Cruise ships offer family fun for all ages |
When I decided to get my entire family together for a reunion the first thought I had was CRUISE. Why?
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| Great Last-Minute Disguises |
The best part of Halloween is dressing up – but what if you and your child still haven't come up with the perfect costume.
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| How to paint a Tiger |
Step 1: With a damp make-up sponge, cover child’s entire face using white around eyes and mouth, yellow on forehead, and orange to cover nose and cheeks.
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To Read or Not To Read:
Are Scary Stories Appropriate for Children? |
October has arrived and brought with it cool nights, colored leaves, and of course Halloween. When it comes to Halloween who can resist a hair-raising tale or two?
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The tube isn’t always a boob
These new kids’ TV shows are worth watching |
Television — it distracts your children from doing their homework, it keeps them inside on a sunny day, it pits sibling versus sibling.
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Big-kid blues
Oldest children strive to meet high expectations |
Britta Hampel wasn’t allowed to have sleepovers until she was 10 years old. Her sister, Rachel, had them when she was about 7 or 8. And now, Alexa, 7, has been enjoying friends spending the night for over a year.
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Muscling up with powders and pills
Should teens turn to supplements to build strength? |
Your teenage son and his friends are suddenly shopping health food stores, in search of the perfect supplement to build muscle and bulk up for high-school athletics. The powders and bars tout energy and strength, but you have your doubts. Is the latest craze harmless, helpful, or something a parent should be concerned about?
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Does the 't' in two spell terrible?
Or, maybe 2-year-olds are just terrific! |
Her name is Jillian, but her extended family calls her Bonnie, as in Bonnie & Clyde. And like her namesake, the just-turned-3-year-old wreaks havoc wherever she goes – climbing, yelling, taking her clothes off, running away in crowds, and wiggling out of her car seat.
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| How to get your little one to sleep (so you can too!) |
Sleep problems are believed by some to be the number one health issue in the United States, resulting in lack of focus, irritability, frustration and impulsive behavior, not to mention sleepiness. According to the CNN Web site, nearly half of all Americans have difficulty sleeping.
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| Paternity leave: the child-care option whose time has come |
Starting this month, John Fong will be taking a year-long leave of absence from his teaching job. But he’s not doing it to go on sabbatical, or travel around the world. Instead, he is looking forward to warming bottles, playing peek-a-boo, and changing his son’s diapers.
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| Serving special needs in preschool |
Most people would agree that they would like a preschool program for their child to offer as many opportunities as possible, which will allow their child to reach his or her greatest potential. A good program should also offer the child new experiences, which will help him or her gain positive social skills, including the ability to help others.
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