We imagine our unborn child and the day she will arrive, and we begin to day dream about all the things that we’re going to do: how the days will be filled with joy, laughter and only a few tears, but even then, tears of joy. Then the reality sets in. There are dirty diapers, [...]
They whine about snacks, about sitting on laps, They fight from within about taking their naps Frustration sets in like a summer hot spell, The screaming continues, and you swear you’re in… well Mommy has had it, dad loses control These two little beings are taking a toll Then in one single moment, a [...]
Behavior , General Things , Nutritition , Parents , Social Development
Meal Time is Real Time
Even though our lives have become computerized, emailed and texted, it doesn’t mean we should give up completely on the past. There is one thing in particular that you may want to not give up on when thinking about your little one and his/her life ahead, and that’s the family meal. If nothing more than [...]
Summer is in full swing. There is so much to do with your little one, and so much of the world for them to see, but it’s raining. Of course there is nothing better than splashing in puddles and making mud pies, but you’ve just finished the laundry and cleaned the house. So now what? [...]
Are you beginning to see your little toddler turn back to pick up a favorite blanket or stuffed animal? Do you put your little one to bed lately only to have her whimper and whine, panic and point to a security blanket until it’s in her grasp and tucked under her chin? If, as a [...]
Earth Day may have come and gone, but the chance to do something good for the earth and our children at the same time, remains constant. As a human being, a living breathing creature on this planet, we are connected to the earth in so many ways. Not only do we need its oxygen and [...]
Before we know it, we’ll be telling our friends and family how fast our child grew up and now lives in a flat downtown. Or we might start saying to a new parent, “Time flies so fast with a child,” and go on to explain all the things that we wish we would have done [...]
Whether or not your child was a planned operation or a surprise gift, the moment your baby arrived, your life was changed forever. You learned more about life and yourself in the first three months than you would have spending a semester at college. Parents learn they are capable of giving of themselves more than [...]
Have you ever watched the Animal Planet when they are filming young lion cubs play, and the narrator explains how they are actually “learning”? It’s the same with our little ones when they play. Playful activities are essential to brain development. When your child is having fun, she is stimulating the connections made between the [...]
As an adult around the Holidays, it was always so easy to experience a flood of emotions and memories. We wished those childhood moments were all filmed so that we could look back at them, just like Clark Griswold did while stuck in the attic. We would laugh and cry and feel warm all over [...]
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