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Stories tagged with: parenting
Adopting Traumatized Children
http://www.chicagonow.com/portrait-of-an-adoption/2011/07/wh...
Adoption, especially for parents who cannot physically bear children, is one of the most rewarding experiences anyone will ever go through.
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5 Times Your Child Needs a Cell Phone and Three Times They Don’t
http://www.phoneservice.org/blog/2012/5-times-your-child-nee...
Cell phones are those fancy devices our children beg us for. The big question for parents is should you give in and give them a cell phone. Just like everything else in life, there are good reasons and bad reasons. Here are a few points to consider before making your decision:
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10 Different Monsters that Scare Children
http://www.findababysitter.org/blog/10-different-monsters-th...
There’s something uniquely human about our need to scare ourselves silly. As far as anyone knows, no other species goes out of its way to invent reasons to wet itself from fear. Children have the best imaginations, of course, and the list of things that scare them seems to get longer with each generation. What were your biggest fears as a kid; which monsters scared you the most? Here’s our list of 10 different monsters that scare children:
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10 Magic Tricks any Child Can Learn
http://www.nanny.net/blog/10-magic-tricks-any-child-can-lear...
Everyone it seems is fascinated by magicians. We marvel at sleight-of-hand tricks, disappearing acts, and all manner of magic. It delights us to attempt to explain what appears inexplicable. Children are captivated by this mastery of illusion. So we’ve put together a list of 10 magic tricks that any child can learn to do themselves:
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10 Sneaky Ways to Turn Fruit Into Treats
http://www.findananny.net/blog/10-sneaky-ways-to-turn-fruit-...
If you hand a kid a banana or a whole apple for a snack, you’ll usually find it under the sofa later; after they’ve eaten the bag of Cheetos. Make fruit fun and delicious, instead of boring. Fruit is the ultimate snack food. It’s sweet, full of great flavor, and mostly portable. No matter what fruit you have on hand, there is always a way to make it into a tasty, fun snack your kids will love.
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10 Famous Games Babysitters Should Not Play With Kids
http://www.babysitters.net/blog/10-famous-games-babysitters-...
Most kids grow up playing these classic games; in a group where all participants are of roughly the same age and size, they’re great fun. However, babysitters should never join in these games with their charges due to the possible risks involved.
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10 Signs Your Daughter is a Tomboy
http://www.liveinnanny.com/blog/10-signs-your-daughter-is-a-...
Sugar and spice, and everything nice may not be what she’s made of after all. But that’s OK; or at least it should be. As parents, it’s natural for us to want to raise our kids in the traditional mold, but not every kid is going to fit that mold. The sooner you’re aware of whether this applies to your child, the easier it will be for you to adjust. So let’s look at ten signs that your daughter is a tomboy.
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Missing naps raise mental health risks in toddlers
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Missing-naps...
Does your toddler miss out on afternoon naps? Beware, it may make your kid more stressed, unhappy and also increase the risk of lifelong mental health problems, a new US study has claimed.
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Tags: parenting, toddler, baby, Childcare
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli fined for finger gesture
http://www.findababysitter.org/blog/the-first-nine-sounds-yo...
New moms and dads spend a lot of time trying to interpret their babies actions and determine what was a reaction based on sheer coincidence and what was a reaction because of something they said or did. These days, when children are born in a traditional hospital setting, infants get their hearing tested before they even leave the hospital to ensure that everything is progressing the way it should be and diagnose any potential hearing problems early on. So what is it that babies really hear and recognize first?
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What Makes a Babysitter a Rockstar?
http://www.babysitters.net/blog/what-makes-a-babysitter-a-ro...
Good sitters are hard to find, so when the kids look forward to having their favorite babysitter, parents know they’ve discovered a real gem. While most parents and their children are perfectly content with mediocre sitters who do a competent job, there are some who reach real rockstar status. What makes the difference between adequate and awesome? Here are a few things that make an ordinary babysitter a rockstar.
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Tags: parenting, Childcare, Babysitter, rockstar
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