Here is an interesting post on benefits of bananas. I’ve counted there are 34 benefits totally. If I am wrong, please correct me. Amongst these benefits, many people must’ve known that it’s very easy to digest so they are great for babies. But some other really caught my attention:

Reduce the risk of high blood pressure

Helps […]

What is acrostic poem? Here is an example done by my daughter when she’s studying at grade 4:
Joyful
On the way to be cartoonist
You must be her friend
Caring
Every teacher loves her smile
Happy
Often playing on her mum’s computer

Here’s an informative and educational website Kids’ Health supported by Government of South Australia that contains a lot of fun stuff for kids to know everything about family, body, school, health, feelings……Have your kid surf on it, he/she must find something interesting and useful.

Over at AskDrSears.com there are 10 powerful techniques posted for parents to shape children’s behavior. Each technique is discussed thoroughly how to be carried out.

praise
selective ignoring
time-out
consequences
motivators
reminders
negotiation
withdrawing privileges
humor
hoding a family meeting

As parents, we still have to exercise our own discernment on when to use which technique in order to have desirable effects. Normally parents need to […]

Paul and Milena Berry emailed me that their new site, Amiglia was just launched. Paul is a geak who is currently Sr. Vice President at a public company valued at $3.5 billion, where he runs the IT Department. Milena is a robotics engineer.
Amiglia is focused on family networks, tying the concept of a family tree […]

Crissy, a stay-at-home mom to a 10 month old, got a hack on sleep gadgets for both infants and adults, and sent me this valuable info:

When our son was born a friend of mine gave us the HoMedics SS-200 sound machine as a gift. We have been using it since he was first born having […]

by Lisa Malkiewicz, creator of the Sleep Fairy relaxation CD for kids.
It’s the bedtime mantra known by kids the world over: “Mommy, I’m scared.” Taking a little time before bed to guide your child’s imagination in a positive direction is a great habit to get into. And kids have famously playful imaginations so it’s […]

When my children were still at preverbal stage, I used words combining with some gestures to communicate with them. Waive my hands to say goodbye or shake my head indicating no, patting my hip to say a diaper change…something like that. My children easily understood me and imitated my gestures and words as well.
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Rex Bowlby, a dad to two boys, has a very unique way of and perspective on parenting/fatherhood. In his book “Why Would I Want the Toy, When I Can Have the Box?” Rex shares with his readers 101 fun and cost-free activities that can help children acquire self-confidence, obtain coordination and develop creativity/imagination.
In the […]

Teething is a very common cause that makes a baby cry a lot. If your baby often rubs his/her gum and/or with drooling, runny nose, fever, sleep disturbance, take a careful look at your baby’s gum to see if it becomes hard. These are the symptoms of teething causing your baby feel uncomfortable and cry […]