Many families are trying to sneak in one last trip before summer ends. You might be worried your relaxing trip will turn into a kicking and screaming nightmare on your cramped plane ride! With the right game plan, you can avoid a lot of the problems that lead to horror stories. “Bad Behavior” is usually
It is sometimes difficult to know how much a child should be talking. Every child’s development and language acquisition might look a little different, but this post can help guide parents to know what to expect generally. From 18 months to 2 years old there is a period of rapid development for children in their
You are a pro at breastfeeding, you got everything figured out, and you might be at the point where you feel this is a normal daily task for you, like brushing your teeth or eating breakfast. But it’s time for another adventure in your breastfeeding journey. Your baby has begun teething. Maybe it is just
Now and then, my parents would hire a babysitter so they could go out on a date. I remember having different types of babysitters growing up; some were better than others! One of my favorites brought super fun games and was wonderful at playing with us. Unfortunately, some people are not to be trusted as
It may seem that there are only two ways to interact with technology in your family: by living in the stone age and avoiding it altogether, or by giving the kids free rein on their own tablets and iPhones and having the TV always playing in the background. Which one is right? The truth according
Let’s say a child goes to stack blocks into a tower but struggles to balance them. Frustrated, he may cry out, “I just can’t do it. I’m not good at building towers.” Despite encouragement from a caregiver, the child insists on giving up, convinced that building a tower is beyond his abilities. This is just
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