A recent survey mentioned over at ArgusLeader.com shows that, “two in three teenagers say religion is important to them, but they don’t want only to go to church, synagogue or mosque to express their spirituality”.
The study, conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, a market-research firm, suggests one thing: Teenagers do just about everything else online, why […]

The sleep pattern of newborns is one of the most difficult issues that parents have to struggle with. As newborns’ sleep pattern is mixed up night and day, parents would be very tired of getting up from bed to feed or clean their baby during the night. However, good news awaits parents stated by KidsHealth:
Your […]

According to Dr. Chapman, to some children, physical touch is their primary love language:
Samantha is a fifth-grader whose family recently moved to a new community. “It’s been hard this year, moving and having to make new friends. Back at my old school, I knew everybody and they knew me.” When we asked if she ever […]

In Australia, children have to pack lunch to school everyday. If you run out of ideas of what to put in your child’s lunch box, here’s a fact sheet Healthy Lunchbox Ideas provided by Queensland Government. (It’s PDF file. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from the internet if you need one.)
Recently the […]

I happened to find Leslie’s sharing over at DotMoms, I enjoyed reading the article and shared the same feeling. Now and then, people around might comment on how often and when we should say “I love you”. From the bottom of a mother’s heart, I would like to let my loved ones know how […]

While researching on teens safe driving, I came across a fact sheet on Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. My daughter, sitting next to my computer desk, immediately spotted the title and complained, “You don’t even let me drive. How come I become a safe […]

By Lisa Malkiewicz
#1 Parenting Tip for Bedtime:
The best thing you can do is create a bedtime routine. First, a nice warm bath. Then an enjoyable snuggle and a good book. Give yourself ample time to make bedtime a pleasant experience. This is an opportunity for “quality time” we want our kids to get. So make […]

The number of young drivers killed or seriously injured in road crashes is a serious problem. In Australia, “young people aged 16 to 25 make up 13% of Australia’s population but account for nearly 25% of road deaths.”
Whereas in America, more than 6,000 teens die each year as a result of car crashes. And teens […]

Here are some educational stuffs for your kids, that would facilitate their creativity:
Toys from Trash
It’s full of creative ideas of using trash to make toys. Kids would be inspired with many more ideas on their own.
Crayola
Online games, colouring pages that kids would be fascinated with.
PBS Kids
It’s got stories, colouring pages, games. Excellent interactive games of […]

Over at Pantagraph.com, Phyllis Coulter reported an invaluable Q&A session at Tri-Valley Middle School between Dr. Tim Shannon, a clinical psychologist, and parents of teens. The parents asked some questions that many parents would have wanted to know. Dr. Shannon’s tips for parents of teens are worth mentioning here again:

Have an understanding of teens: they […]