Sharon

Is your young child excited to be going to their first birthday party? Or maybe you want to throw the perfect party for your son or daughter but don’t know what kind of games you should buy? Birthday parties are usually jam-packed full of activities to keep the kids busy throughout the day.
Read More

One of the biggest challenges for parents in today’s society has to do with teaching your kids about alcohol. With society putting certain pressures on today’s kids and there being a “right” way to enjoy alcohol, it can be hard to get a child to understand. Teaching your children about alcohol is important, though, because it will give them the foundation to use going forward when they have to answer the peer pressure of so-called friends. But what is the right way to do it? How should it be addressed so that the kids will know you are serious about the subject?
Read More

It’s hard as parents to let children go to a friend’s house alone. But, there comes a time when parents are not invited to the play date anymore. In this case, parents must teach their children to be good guests. Let’s start with manners. A simple reminder to your child to say please and thank you always exudes good parenting. Furthermore, being polite at the dinner table will surely get your child another invite. Remind a child to eat as much of the food as possible even if it is something unfamiliar.
Read More

A surefire way to widen the gulf between parents and teenagers is to act like a clueless parent when you are on teenager turf. As kids get older, they practice throwing off the cloak of childhood and interacting with their friends as young adults. One of the worst mistakes parents can make is insisting to make their teens toe the line in front of these friends at a party or other social gathering. Couple that with the insatiable need some adults have to fit in with the younger crowd, and you have a recipe for disaster. Here are a few rules of thumb for parental etiquette at a teenager’s party.
Read More

A Sweet Sixteen birthday can be more than super without having to spend an extravagant budget. With a little bit of time, ingenuity and careful planning you can throw the party of a lifetime for your son or daughter without having to take out an extra bank loan.
Read More

Bringing Your Family Closer Together

As the parent of a young child, your main concern is to teach them how to grow up to be responsible adults. The world of today can sometimes make this a little difficult. The television is one such item that can pull families apart. You, as a parent, must promote quality family time without the TV. The following are just a few ideas on what you and your family can do together.
Read More

Browsing peacefully through the department store, your thoughts are suddenly interrupted by the loud temper tantrum of a five-year-old. Mortified and helpless, the mother tries to appease her little screamer with a new toy, whispering quietly in desperate efforts to quiet the cries of displeasure.
Read More

Having relatives who live far away can be challenging, especially while raising young children. It is important that children grow up knowing their family no matter how far away their families live. If you have young children and live far away from family, take heart in technology. The following are ways you can take advantage of technology to keep your relatives close so that your family is able to stay updated on all of the wonderful milestones in your children’s lives, and your children are able to grow up knowing their family members.
Read More

Benefits of Breast Feeding

Experts in infant health know that breast milk is nature’s perfect food for your baby; unlike cow’s milk, human breast milk is perfectly tailored to meet the dietary needs of an infant. Surprisingly, breast milk contains more than one hundred different ingredients that cow’s milk lacks; a significant number of these special ingredients are also absent from infant formula.
Read More

With a Little Help From My Friends

The first day of school comes all to early for most parents. Some children get excited and are happy about going to school, and others are reticent or even terrified. But no matter how your child reacts to going to school, they are bound to run into a universal phenomenon: The Best Friend.
Read More