1,389 articles on "parenting"

A New Moms Very First Month

The very first thirty days with your new baby can be a time of pleasure and change. The pair of you are getting to know one another and very quickly you'll fall into a pattern that works well for both of you. Yet as you are perfecting that routi...

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How To Boost Your Child's IQ

Behavioral scientists are the first to tell you that your IQ is not static. You can boost it by eating right, getting exercise, and stimulating brain activity. This summer, help boost your child's IQ by working with them on fun and meaningful ac...

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Like Mother, Like Daughter?

We moms have a tough path to walk as we help our daughters navigate the sometimes choppy waters of growing up girl. It's our job to protect our children and do our best to keep them safe and healthy, yet we also have to allow them to grow, stret...

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Five Tips to Keep Fit as a Busy Working Mom

Whoever you are or however manic your working week is, maintaining your physical fitness as a working mum is essential to your overall wellbeing. Exercise is quite simply essential to our overall wellbeing, and you need to take time to plan your sch...

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Why Give A Children"s Allowance?

The question every parent asks from time to time, how much do you give for a children's allowance? This article will show you, the parent, that a kids allowance is usually determined by a number of factors. There isn't one main factor that ...

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Fun At Home With Mum?

I am a first time mum, a bit of a late starter on the family front. When I was pregnant my husband and I discussed that I would stay at home with baby until he was two. I was so excited with my misty eyed, airbrushed idea of being a stay at home mum....

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If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters

If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters by: Barbara Freedman-DeVito HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN. WHY DO WE TELL CHILDREN TO READ ? ©2004 We're always telling children that books and read...

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Family Night on a Budget!

Family Night on a Budget! by: Cyndi Roberts When you and your family are on a tight budget, sometimes one of the first things to be cut out is money for entertainment. When our 3 children were small, my husband and I always tried to find fun th...

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Six Tips To Help Your Overweight Children Lose Weight

Childhood obesity has more than tripled over the past 40 years. More than 30% of children and teens are overweight and 20% are classified as obese. Most parents wait for their child to grow out of it, encouraging them to be proud of who they are. Tha...

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The Three Sure-Fire Ways to Teach Your Child About Safety

The Three Sure-Fire Ways to Teach Your Child About Safety by: Michelle Annese We understand that for your child to be truly “Kid Safe” that they must understand and use two types of self defense. Physical, which gives them the tools needed t...

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