Nutritious Food from Gardening, Berry Picking & Cooking Healthy foods help regulate a child’s behavior, temper, growth, health and ability to learn. Parents can get creative to interest kids in nutritious foods. Unless a family lives on a desert island, it can be very difficult to get children to embrace healthy eating. Most modern families … Read more
Impact of TV on Children, AAP Recommendations, TV-Free Strategies Many families are concerned about the amount of time that children spend watching television each day. Could excess screen time lead to behavior issues? The amount of TV watched increases a child’s exposure to questionable programming, advertising, and news shows that may not be what parents … Read more
Leading Children Towards Environmental Awareness Parents can help their children develop a love of the earth and a greater environmental awareness with simple habits and activities that have a lasting impact. Families who choose to live in greater awareness of environmental needs can pass on these values to their children. Gentle guidance towards love and … Read more
Meaningful Traditions Create Family Bonds Rituals provide a source of comfort for families. They keep traditions and family history alive and create memories and strong family bonds. The most treasured childhood memories are often of some meaningful family ritual, whether Sunday dinner at grandma’s, midnight mass on Christmas Eve or weekend drives in the country. … Read more
Increasing Child Health and Happiness Necessities for child health and happiness include a natural diet, a harmonious environment, positive examples, and effective communication. The basics of providing necessities for child health and happiness are very often more than what is followed by most parents. The dietary needs for child health will affect physical and emotional … Read more
Learn why knowledge of child development will enhance effective parenting. By adopting realistic expectations, a parent promotes healthy child development. Becoming a parent entails learning and employing a wide range of skills and knowledge. One of the essential areas in which a parent needs to become educated is in the area of child development. There … Read more
As a parent, it is vital to realize that all children have the capacity to be creative children. Learn to spark the creativity that dwells in a child. In order to encourage parents to raise creative children, there first must be at least some understanding of what creativity is and how it develops. What is … Read more