BY the zillionth time your child asks, “can we get a puppy please?” You finally give pet ownership some serious consideration. The matter deserves a good deal of thought, since caring for an animal is a big responsibility, one that you’ll ultimately share with your child no matter how much he promises to take care [...]

If you’ve been trying to teach your child to be kind, honest, and polite, it can be really frustrating and heart wrenching when he disappoints you. He swipes some coins from your dresser and swears he didn’t. He teases a boy at the bus stop. He throws books when he gets angry. There’s no need [...]

Who can resist the most tempting and the most scrumptious chocolate cake made by grandma? or the most creamiest cupcakes freshly baked by the store near your house? Needless to say but it’s true that kids can’t give up their craving for sweets. But is it really good for them? We all know that too much of [...]

For the many young fans of Thomas the Tank, the Playhut Thomas Tank Play Vehicle should be something fun and recreational to get for your little one. This is a play hut that can be set up in seconds and should be great for the indoors and the outdoors.
Other features of the Playhut Thomas Tank [...]

Although children ages 6-8 are more emotionally invested in their friendships, they’re not totally secure in them yet. Kids often think that relationships will end if they have a squabble with a friend or if the friend starts playing with someone else. They can become so dependent on one special friend that they have trouble [...]

Does your child pick his nose? Eat food off the floor? Forget to wipe his butt? We know eww!! But preschoolers are prone to icky behavior. Here are the common bad habits and how to nip them in the bud.

Nose-Picking – Although it’s disgusting to watch your child’s finger go from nose to mouth, earing [...]

Jibbitz is set to unveil a new product at the 2010 American International Toy Fair with the GeoPalz Activity Tracker. This is the first decorative activity tracker and online game that allows users to earn points through physical activity.
With a simple message of “Walk to Win,” activity is converted to points that can be [...]

Sometimes, it seems as if toddlers have split personalities, cheerful one moment, whiny and uncooperative the next. Fortunately for parents, a 2- or 3 year old’s surge of crankiness is generally short-lived. What’s more, a toddler’s wildly fluctuating emotions are perfectly normal for his age, and as he matures, he’ll learn the necessary skills to [...]

The shift from babbling to real words is a slow process that begins shortly after your child is born. Everytime that you respond to his cries, you encourage his expressive language. By 12 months, his grudges and fusses have evolved into different consonant sounds (like m’s, b’s, c’s and d’s), Your toddler’s babbling intonation should [...]

Like many other skills that babies have to master, kissing and hugging are partly physical, partly cognitive and partly emotional. Before your child is able to pucker up and give you his wet and sweet kisses, he’s going to go through some exciting changes, and there are lots of loving ways that you can help.
Prelude to [...]