Looking for the Best Baby App? Check out WebMD Baby
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Patricia in Parenting
A new free baby app, WebMD Baby, is generating rave reviews from moms, dads and reviewers. The New York Times says the WebMd Baby App is arguably more practical and useful than many of the other baby apps combined, including the popular Baby Connect which sells for $4.99.
A Toddler’s Creed
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Patricia in Parenting
If it is on, I must turn it off.
If it is off, I must turn it on.
If it is folded, I must unfold it.
If it is a liquid, it must be shaken, then spilled.
If it a solid, it must be
Teens for Jeans for Homeless Jan 16-Feb 12
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Patricia in Parenting
There are two million homeless teens in the U.S. The one thing they want most to feel normal is a pair of jeans. Your teen can help.
More than 200,000 teens around the country are expected to donate jeans over the next month to help homeless teens through Teens for Jeans. There are two ways for your teen to get involved.
Raising Our Sons to Be Healthy and Happy
Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by Patricia in Parenting
Do we expect our boys to be tougher than our girls? Well, if we’re honest, many of us would answer yes. Is this a good thing? No.
Our attitudes about boys and how they should behave are impacting their emotional and physical lives.
Keeping Children Safe: Toy Safety Lists and Recalls
Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by Patricia in Parenting
It can happen so quickly; or in the case of toxic chemicals, happen slowly, quietly, over time. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare.
While 97% of children sent to an emergency room with a toy-related injury are treated and released; others are not so lucky.
If you’re planning on buying toys this year or a baby gift, you may want to be aware of the following:
Family Meals Together: Good For Kids On So Many Levels
Posted on 31. Oct, 2011 by Patricia in Parenting
We know it’s important. Study after study tells us so. It’s the one thing that poorer and less educated families do better than other parents.
“Studies show that the more often families eat together, the less likely kids are to smoke, drink, do drugs, get depressed, develop eating disorders and
Apple and Google Execs Send Their Kids to Schools Where Computers Not Allowed
Posted on 26. Oct, 2011 by Patricia in Parenting
Many executives for high-tech companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo, eBay and Hewlett Packard send their children to schools where computers are not allowed and use of them at home is frowned upon.
Instead of using computers and other technology aids, learning focuses on the nearly 100-year-old Waldorf philosophy that emphasizes physical activity, repetition, and hands-on tasks to teach basic concepts.
“C’mon Mom and Dad, I Don’t Need a Babysitter”
Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Patricia in Parenting
It usually starts around 5th or 6th grade – a pleading from your child not to subject him or her to the “humiliation” of having a baby sitter or nanny – all with confident assurances that none of the other kids have a sitter or nanny. It’s a tough question to answer because there’s no hard fast rule for when a child is old enough to not have a sitter. Or perhaps you’re in a worse predicament – you can’t find a good sitter or nanny and wonder if your child is old enough to stay alone. Abby Nelson from nannyclassifieds gives us 10 signs for when a child is ready to care for him or herself.
What Teachers Wished Parents Knew
Posted on 17. Aug, 2011 by Patricia in Parenting
A new school year. A new beginning for our kids as well as a new beginning for parents. Here are nine things teachers wished parents knew.
How You Can Support Your Daughter in Math and Science
Posted on 27. Jul, 2011 by Patricia in Parenting
Earlier this month, three young American women took the top prizes at Google’s first-ever science fair, beating 7,500 other contestants from 91 countries. Said one of the Google judges to the New York Times, “I was secretly happy to see that happen, because for ages men have dominated the science field, and in many cases women who have done excellent work have been ignored.”
Have women been ignored? Well, let’s put it this way. A recent Michigan study found that parents provided more math-supportive environments for their sons than for their daughters, including buying more math and science toys for the boys. They also spent more time on math and science activities with their sons than with their daughters.
More women are pursuing degrees in medicine, law and business but the number of women in science and engineering fields remains low according to the same Michigan study.
