Issues and Concerns
Having someone care for your child can be downright stressful, and more so if you haven't found a caregiver or center you are comfortable with.Not all parent-provider partnerships are a successful match.Many relationships succeed, others fail, and quality of services, unrealistic expectations, costs, style of care, supervision, and poor communications can be among the reasons why.
- When There Are Concerns With Your Kid's Provider
- Should You Consider Using a Nanny Cam?
- Is Cost of Daycare Too High?
- What You Can Do When Your Kid Hates Going to Child Care
- Beating the Back-to-School Blues
- Help!My Child Feels Excluded at Daycare
- Your Kid is Fired! When Your Youngster is Let Go from Child Care
- Dealing with Separation Anxiety
- Finding Quality Child Care While Away from Home or on Vacation
Child Health
From germs and easily communicable illnesses and diseases to boo-boos and overall cleanliness, there are lots of issues surrounding a child's health growing up.Here are tips and ways to keep a child healthy and happy when at child care.
- It's Germ Warfare in Kid Classrooms
- Teach Kids to Help Stop the Spread of Germs
- Keeping the Boredom Away When Your Kid is Sick
- Why Are Kids Walking to School Less?
- Child's Weight Affects School Attendance
- Avoiding Carsick Kids
- Taking Kid to Doctor Requires Planning for Best Success
- Did You Hear What I Said? Check Child's Hearing Early and Ongoing
- How Asthma-Friendly Is Your Child-Care Setting?
- When Your Kid is Too Sick for Child Care
- Killer Bug: Staph Outbreaks Prompt More Precautions
Child Safety
If parents didn't have enough to worry about, keeping kids safe continues to rank at the top of every doting adult's list.Here are safety issues and tips to consider to keep lil' ones safe at school, home and on the go!
- Action for Preventing Sexual Abuse
- Safety Tips To Avoid Abduction Dangers
- Water Safety Tips for the Home
- Should New Births Be Advertised/Promoted?
- Top Safety Tips for Kid Bathroom Public Outings
- Child-in-Car Deaths Rise Dramatically in Hot Weather
- Be On The Winning Sports Team By Keeping Kid Safety First
- Fun Activity Ideas for Teaching Fire Safety
- Trick or Treat Safety Tips
- Drivers Should Be Extra Cautious Around School Zones & School Buses
- Keeping Kids Safe Around Cars
- Teach Phone Numbers Early for Added Safety
- Use Caution When Labeling Clothes, Backpacks, and Kid Items
Family Fun
Don't forget the "fun index" when raising kids.Kids love to play and interactions between parents and kids are whaat family memories are made of.Be sure to build in quality and smile time into every day!
- Top Tips for No-Stress Summer Fun
- Involve Grandparents with Raising Kids
- Fall Fun Kid Holiday Activities
- Spring Fever Fun for Kids
- Art & Kids = FUN!
- Kid Music: 7 Ways To Give A Child A Lifetime Enjoyment of Music
- Planning a Successful Kid Sleepover
- Can You Say FREE? Free Options For Kid Activities Abound
- Involved Dads Make For Happier Families
Raising Kids Right
You've heard the adage that anyone can be a parent, but it takes lots of work to earn the title of mom or dad!Raising kids right isn't always easy, and here are tips and ideas from the experts to make the journey a positive adventure!
- Ways To Strengthen The Relationship Between Parent and Child
- Raising 'Kids of Character'
- Teaching Kids Reasons Behind Saying Sorry
- How Do Kids Learn Empathy
- What Can I Do To Help My Kid Overcome Low Self-Esteem?
- Child Bribery: Is This A Discipline Do or Don't?
- Amazing Grace: Tips for Teaching Child Manners
- Child Behavior: It's Never Too Soon To Teach Kids to Write Thank You Notes
- When Kids Fail
- Depressed Moms Can Lead to Depressed Kids
Kid Behaviors
Whether it's biting, brattiness, or the dreaded "whines," here are tips for dealing with kid behaviors.
- This Bites! What Can Parents Do To Stop A Biting Child Habit?
- How To Keep Your Child In Bed...All Night!
- Tyrant Toddler Behavior
- Help Hyperactive Kids Form Friendships
- How Do I Stop Teasing?
- Talking Back: Unacceptable Child Behavior Needs To Be Stopped
- When Your Child's Best Friend is Invisible
- Ideas to End Kid Fights
- Kid Play Date Protocol
- When Homesickness Strikes: What Should Parents Do?
- Creating Joy in Kids
- Separation Anxiety: When Goodbyes Are Hard To Do
- Brat Attack: Stop Tantrums in Their Tracks