Your child’s first tooth could start to appear in the center of his lower jaw at around four months after birth, or even earlier. By the time he is three years old, he should have all 20 baby teeth. When he gets close to six, his permanent teeth may be starting to grow and pushing [...]

In some preschoolers, asthma symptoms gradually wane. Other kids end up with asthma throughout childhood. It’s impossible to know which path your child might take. But according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, asthma that lingers throughout childhood often is associated with allergy, a family history of allergy or asthma, and exposure to [...]

No home can be completely safe but there are some very obvious and easy things to do, which can make a child’s room considerably safer. Don’t use paraffin or oil burning heaters and make sure radiators and open fireplaces have guards.
- The floor should be non-slip.
- Carpets should be smooth and flat. Rugs should not [...]

When is it a good idea to get a tutor and who needs a tutor? Well, a tutor is someone who can be a specialist in their field and who sometimes also has a teaching qualification. Teachers become tutors sometimes, either to earn extra income or to help their pupils to do better in their [...]

Like Marmee in Little Women, we wish we could offer our children a fairer world: Given our limited power, we nonetheless hope that we will raise them to make the world a better place. To do so, we have to raise children who are caring, socially responsible, fair-minded, and respectful of others. In this final [...]

Is it ok for kids to watch TV ? the answer is Yes! As parents we have to be careful and choose the programs our kids watch now days on TV. Television is getting worst by the minute and we as parents must choose if we are going to raise our kids or let Hollywood [...]

You can help your teenagers to acquire some basis for a sound future in their dealing with money by teaching them how to save. Most adults are hazy about this because they were never given any direction by their own parents. Encourage your teen to save by giving him real life examples. The tips that [...]

A lot of new mothers consider whether it would be possible for them to quit their job and stay at home and look after the children on a full time basis. This can be an agonizing decision for many couples. There is the attraction of spending all the time possible with their new little baby [...]

Becoming a first time parent is a radical change to your life. Mostly, the skills needed to be good at it are not encoded in your DNA. You will have to learn them. Parenting skills are not intuitive. There is no formula for gaining this skills set. How you acquire them doesn’t really matter as [...]

While only a decade ago home schooling was still seen by many as a fringe phenomenon, today the world of home schooling is enjoying a newfound respect. Part of this new respectability now doubt stems from the fact that children and teens who are schooled in the home often score much better on standardized tests [...]

Bringing your newborn home is both exciting and scary. Here are some tips for getting through that wonderful, exhausting first week and beyond.
Unbuckling the car seat for the first time it hits you – this precious baby is yours. Yours to love and yours to care for. Bringing your newborn into your home is exciting, [...]

Becoming a first time parent is a radical change to your life. Mostly, the skills needed to be good at it are not encoded in your DNA. You will have to learn them. Parenting skills are not intuitive. There is no formula for gaining this skills set. How you acquire them doesn’t really matter as [...]

The purpose of a contract is to provide an agreement which clearly specifies the behavior expected and the rewards that can be earned. It is written in simple language (or pictures for small children), is displayed publicly, and helps the parties involved remember the terms of the agreement. Often such an agreement is posted somewhere [...]

Wouldn’t that be wonderful if you could pick your child up one day and completely house proof him against all the hard corners and edges present in your home? Cover him in some protective foam to prevent any hard knocks and bumps. Since this is completely impossible, you should start looking around and start to [...]

“When we found out I was pregnant, we were thrilled and just couldn’t wait for it to happen soon enough. We laughed at everyone asking if we were ready for the night feeds – we thought we’d cope quite happily. Our daughter’s now five months old, and the thought of those night feeds isn’t so [...]

A lot of new mothers consider whether it would be possible for them to quit their job and stay at home and look after the children on a full time basis. This can be an agonizing decision for many couples. There is the attraction of spending all the time possible with their new little baby [...]

Hopefully you will have a good relationship with your child so that when he or she starts to grow up into a teenager you should not have too many problems. But, if like the rest of us, you need a little bit of help in dealing with your little teenage rebel, then read on for [...]