How we manage stress and take care of ourselves as adults has a lot to do with what we are taught as children. While circumstances change and there are new developments that shape our society, there are basic practices that we should be constantly teaching our children. What are healthy ways to manage stress? What can we do to take care of our mental health as much as our … [Read more...]
Top Tips for Looking After Your Child’s Mental Health
Many parents today are worried about perceived overzealous diagnosing of children with mental health disorders. This is driven in part by a widespread perception that children generally don’t suffer from mental health issues. Unfortunately, there is a growing acceptance of the fact that rates of mental illness in children are beginning to increase. Previously, it had been … [Read more...]
Bullying & How To Lessen Impact On Mental Health
There’s been so much attention brought to the idea of bullying in the past couple of years. More and more you will hear people speak out about how it can be done, the locations of bullying ranging from school to the online world. What many people do not fully comprehend is the negative impact that it can leave on one’s health. While it’s easy to say that moments like that are … [Read more...]
Five Healthy Hobbies For Your Kids To Enjoy
The ways in which your children spend their spare time can play a huge role in the overall well-being. These activities can contribute to their emotional and physical health, as well as increase their energy levels, assist them in doing better in school and more. Children who participate in fun, healthy and educational hobbies are more likely to be well-adjusted individuals … [Read more...]
Why Multiples and Nursing Pillows Make the Perfect Match
Not one baby, but two...perhaps three...maybe even four? How'd you get so lucky? Well, double doses of joy and anxiety aside, it can become very cumbersome to take care of each baby's needs. This issue is also faced by mothers who already have a young child, and have a new baby shortly thereafter. To smooth out the rough edges of life with multiples, it is important to take … [Read more...]
Teaching Children to Love and Support their Differences and Talents
It goes without saying that no two human beings are exactly like; even identical twins have their different personalities and abilities. Some people have well- developed talents that are lacking completely in others. Oftentimes, our talents become apparent even when we are children. (Check out teen pop star Debbie Gibson, who was featured on Celebrity Apprentice this past … [Read more...]
Helping Children Impress Their Friends: When to Spend Money, When to Teach Frugality
“A characteristic of the normal child is he doesn’t act that way very often.” Commercials, internet ads and pressure from friends all encourage children to purchase the latest gadgets, own the coolest toys and buy the most expensive fashions. This can pose a huge obstacle to parents who want their homes to be welcoming and stylish but who don’t want to end up in … [Read more...]
Kids Online: Keep it Safe, Keep it Clean
Kids Online Safety Image link: www.flickr.com/photos/10370393@N04/4964219960/ Today’s kids may be computer savvy, but that doesn’t necessarily make them people savvy; especially when those people’s true identity can be easily hidden in cyberspace. Kids need to develop mature judgment in every area particularly when it comes to the Internet. That’s why parental guidance is so … [Read more...]
5 Great Tips for Converting Your Child’s Room to Organic
Have you noticed that your child often has a runny nose, is sneezing all the time, or always rubbing their eyes? Perhaps you notice a little irritability after a nap, or even a good night’s sleep, when they should be fully rested. Chances are you are dealing with allergies, which have an uncanny way of interfering with daily activities. They also can alter moods, and a young … [Read more...]
Keep Your Brains in Your Head, Kids
What could be more stressful for a soccer mom than seeing all the kids on the team piled up in some sort of tackle or huddled over an injured child and hoping your child isn't the one they're huddled over? One of the moms on our team deals with the stress by slipping a bit of booze into her canteen before the game. It's a good thing she does, otherwise she's so high-strung that … [Read more...]