In case you hadn’t figured it out from your own childhood, best friends forever is just a myth. Face it — kids fight and they don’t always fight fair. At some point during their childhood, your son or daughter is going to get in an argument with a classmate, neighbor…
Grandparents Day began with the idea of honoring the elderly and championing the cause of the lonely in nursing and retirement homes. Marian McQuade, a housewife from West Virginia, brainstormed the idea, which was later to become a nationally recognized holiday, thanks to Jimmy Carter in 1978. Now the holiday…
It’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning, then it’s the last thing you do at night. No, it’s not brushing your teeth. For many moms, it’s checking their e-mail, social networking pages, blogs, message boards or all of the above. The Internet can be…
There’s nothing worse than a spoiled sport. While you want your child to strive to be the very best, the last thing you want is to raise a child who pitches a fit when something doesn’t go his or her way, especially when it comes to team sports. The name…
When it comes to physical activity, every little bit counts! LET’S GET MOVING month is designed to get you and your child to become more physically active. Children are less physically fit than they were a generation ago. In fact, inactive children, when compared to active children, weigh more and…
Once your child begins walking, he will become more and more independent. Toddlers and preschoolers want to try to do a number of things on their own and parents have a tremendous opportunity to instill good, healthy habits as they teach self-care skills during this stage of development. Your child…
When it comes to the holidays and the children, there’s no greater gift than good manners. And there’s no time like the present to teach your children to be grateful for anything… and everything. While it’s nice that they appreciate toys, clothes and all the other offerings they may receive…
Whether you celebrate Hanukkah or not, there are some fun ways to incorporate the holiday into your family life. So why not try giving these games a spin? Of course, no Hanukkah holiday would be complete without a game of dreidel. In order to play, you’ll need a dreidel and…
Going to church, temple or any other service with children can be a real religious experience, especially if your little one has a hard time staying in the spirit of things. No matter how much faith you have in your child, chances are he is going to get bored early…
As if you needed even more tension between you and the in-laws…When kids come along, so does the advice – many times, unwanted – from in-laws and other relatives. How do you keep the peace and adhere to your own child-rearing principles when your pushy relatives have their own ideas…