For the most positive daycare experience for your child, partner with your childcare center and make a personal investment beyond the monthly tuition. You can build your partnership with your daycare by volunteering your time, contributing goods or services, or donating money.
If your child is in daycare full-time, he is spending 40 ? 60 hours […]

As the father of a toddler, I am an expert on dirty diapers. I know exactly what to do with them: throw them out!
But along comes a New York waste company and a town in California who want me to do something else with my dirty diapers. Like cover my roof with them. Or walk […]

They are reproducing faster than rabbits. There are more than 500 million in the world, now. They began gradually, with one usually “tied-up” in the kitchen. Soon they were attached all over the house: master bedroom, living room, kitchen, and even bathrooms! Then they broke loose and became portable, roaming the house freely. Now they […]

If the adage, “A place for everything and everything in its place” is such a time-honored proverb, why do so many people have closets, garages, attics, basements, and spare bedrooms full of things essentially not in their places? Is it because we were given only one place to put our things, so that when we […]

Courtesy of Rex Bowlby. This activity has two purposes: to have fun and to tire the kids out. And it works!
“Go hide. I’ll count to 100 and then come looking for you,” I claimed.
“ONE, TWO.” Let’s see what’s on TV. No. (select) No. (select) They’re still in reruns?
“EIGHT, NINE.” Nothing on. Maybe I’ll go make […]

Look at these gorgeous water bottles for kids. Not only does the design attract kids but also grownups including me. These water bottles are designed by Sigg (a Swiss company), made of aluminium with matching plastic sippy cups that are spill and leak proof. Do you think these water bottles would encourage kids to bring […]

Taking care of a toddler at home is not easy at all especially when he/she continues to ignore your words. How can we be firm without losing our temper? Our children will learn from our example if we can be firm but stay calm in front of them. Jo Douglas posted several ways to […]

At the center of your child’s universe is Mom, and quite often the center of Mom’s universe is the kitchen. Logically then, your child will probably spend a great deal of time in that room of the house. Ho-hum, boring, right? Wrong.
The kitchen, in fact, could be the most exciting room in the house for […]

I’ve had several posts on fussy eating of toddlers already, here are some more things that I found worked for my picky daughter, and thought it might help you too:
1. Any physical discomfort would affect a toddler’s eating. Check if any physical problem for example a sore throat, mouth ulcers, a tooth budding or any […]

Whining is hard to take for many parents because it’s irritating:
That pleading, grating voice. That tortured expression. Goldsack sums it up when she says, “It’s like a million little nails on a chalkboard.” No doubt about it, whining drives parents nuts. Still, kids have a variety of not-always-charming habits. So why is this one so […]