Choosing The Best Baby Wrap It’s not that difficult to see why moms and dads love wearing their babies in slings and baby wraps. The convenience of being able to do various tasks during the day, while using both hands, is by far one of the best things about “baby wearing.” Mothers also love the […]
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Advice and Tips For Bathing Your Newborn Creating a routine for bathing your newborn is very important, especially in the first week of life. If a baby is changed frequently, they won’t need to be bathed daily. That doesn’t mean you can’t incorporate sponge bathing into their nightly routine. Bathing in a tub with certain soaps […]
All About The MMR Vaccine The MMR vaccine protects a child against three viruses which include: measles, mumps, and rubella (German Measles). The first virus the MMR protects against is called the measles. The measles is a highly contagious illness that has once affected almost every child, but has been reduced because of the vaccine. […]
From Mommy to Mama and More When you first bring that bundle of joy home you just can’t wait to hear their first words. Of course, what you want to hear from them is “mommy” and for most kids that is the moniker that sticks, at least at first. But have you noticed the switch […]
The Real Threat of “Sexting” Sexting is defined as a sexually explicit message usually sent as a text message from one person to another. As long as a sext takes place between two mature and consenting adults, there is nothing wrong with sending such a message, although it’s usually not recommended. As we’ve all learned […]
Teaching Your Child Manners Every parent dreams of raising their child to be polite and have good manners, saying “please and “thank you,” after every question asked. Our children are a reflection of how we parent, and if their behavior is poor, all eyes are on us. When parents understand the core principals of good […]
The Wonderful Ways To Enjoy Summer Outside The thought of warm weather gets most of us excited for summer outside, especially those who live in climates where there are four distinct seasons. Particularly speaking, the people of the Midwest endure cold weather most of the year, so the thought of summer has many people happy […]
DIY Backyard Games You Can Build Yourself Summer is coming and we all know what that means. Before even the first week of summer holidays is gone your kids will be complaining they are bored and having nothing to do. Well here are some great do-it-yourself projects and games they can do in the backyard […]
Helpful Tips for Those with ADHD Children The biggest issue for most people is getting their children to focus long enough to get a task done. This is important for many reasons. For those with ADHD, self-discipline is a challenge. First, it is important to see exactly where your child is struggling and why. Do […]
Mother and Two Children Still Missing Because of Texas Flood Heavy rains in Texas and Oklahoma last week caused massive flooding being dubbed as the Texas flood. According to FOX News, because of the floods 17 people have died and 40 have gone missing. In addition to that, 4,000 homes and properties have been damaged and […]
Five Tips To Keep Your Kids Away From Marijuana With four states and one district now legally allowing the recreational use of marijuana; are your kids safe? Many opponents to the growing trend point to a need to keep kids away from marijuana by making it illegal everywhere. But if you live in a state […]
Free-Range Couple Cleared in One of Two Investigations The Maryland couple, Alexander and Danielle Meitiv which was put under investigation by Child Protective Services (CPS) on two separate occasions has been cleared on one charge of unsubstantiated neglect. The Meitivs attracted a lot of attention for their free-range parenting style. They allowed their ten-year-old son […]