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51. Baby Talk: Teaching Baby Sign Language
[MOMS]
Do you ever wish your baby could say something besides "goo goo" and "ga ga"? Well, she can if you start teaching sign language early. In the months before baby can tell you whether she's tired, hot, hungry or sick, baby sign language can fill that void in communication. You can start as early as you want, signing to baby as you feed, diaper, dress and put her to bed. Very basic signs for "food," "diaper," "drink" and various family... Read More
Do you ever wish your baby could say something besides "goo goo" and "ga ga"? Well, she can if you start teaching sign language early. In the months before baby can tell you whether she's tired, hot, hungry or sick, baby sign language can fill that void in communication. You can start as early as you want, signing to baby as you feed, diaper, dress and put her to bed. Very basic signs for "food," "diaper," "drink" and various family... Read More
52. Kids Say the Meanest Things
[MOMS]
You might be so focused on helping your child soothe her hurt feelings that you may not even see the day coming when she hurts yours. Inevitably, at some point, your child will utter those awful words - "I hate you," "You're the worst mommy ever" or something equally hurtful. And while it's tempting to retaliate with a snarky reply or simply tears, there are better ways to discourage kids from saying disrespectful things to you, your... Read More
You might be so focused on helping your child soothe her hurt feelings that you may not even see the day coming when she hurts yours. Inevitably, at some point, your child will utter those awful words - "I hate you," "You're the worst mommy ever" or something equally hurtful. And while it's tempting to retaliate with a snarky reply or simply tears, there are better ways to discourage kids from saying disrespectful things to you, your... Read More
53. Volunteering as a Family
[MOMS]
Volunteering is a great opportunity to promote family togetherness while doing something good for your community. Many volunteer activities can be fun, educational, great sources of exercise, or all of the above! It's also a great opportunity to teach your children the value of helping others and making a positive impact on their community. Many high schools and college scholarships now include volunteer hours as a requirement,... Read More
Volunteering is a great opportunity to promote family togetherness while doing something good for your community. Many volunteer activities can be fun, educational, great sources of exercise, or all of the above! It's also a great opportunity to teach your children the value of helping others and making a positive impact on their community. Many high schools and college scholarships now include volunteer hours as a requirement,... Read More
54. Clothes Call: Here Comes the Stain Again
[MOMS]
Come clean already. Do you struggle with laundry? In a perfect world, we could afford to have everybody's clothes dry cleaned on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, those costs can add up over time. That doesn't mean you can't handle with care yourself. It's a delicate situation -- so follow these tried-and-true tips for keeping you and your kids' clothes in tip-top shape and warding off those super stains. If you get a spill on an article of... Read More
Come clean already. Do you struggle with laundry? In a perfect world, we could afford to have everybody's clothes dry cleaned on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, those costs can add up over time. That doesn't mean you can't handle with care yourself. It's a delicate situation -- so follow these tried-and-true tips for keeping you and your kids' clothes in tip-top shape and warding off those super stains. If you get a spill on an article of... Read More
55. Penalty Box: Does The Crime Fit the Punishment?
[MOMS]
You wouldn't give someone the death penalty for running a red light, and the same rule of thumb should apply to your children's wrongdoings. At the end of the day, you want to make sure the crime fits the punishment. {relatedarticles}For example, you don't want to ground your 5-year-old child to his room for a week for hitting a sibling. You need to find a proper way of penalizing the child. Everybody handles things differently. But the... Read More
You wouldn't give someone the death penalty for running a red light, and the same rule of thumb should apply to your children's wrongdoings. At the end of the day, you want to make sure the crime fits the punishment. {relatedarticles}For example, you don't want to ground your 5-year-old child to his room for a week for hitting a sibling. You need to find a proper way of penalizing the child. Everybody handles things differently. But the... Read More
56. The New Rules of Teen Dating
[MOMS]
Remember the embarrassment of having to insist your date come in to meet your parents? Or the anticipation of sitting by the phone waiting for a boy to call - then intercepting said call before one of your parents picked up and found a boy on the other end? For today's teens, those days are long gone. You may not have any earthly idea anyone's called your child, let alone that she's accepted a date, unless you check cell phone records or... Read More
Remember the embarrassment of having to insist your date come in to meet your parents? Or the anticipation of sitting by the phone waiting for a boy to call - then intercepting said call before one of your parents picked up and found a boy on the other end? For today's teens, those days are long gone. You may not have any earthly idea anyone's called your child, let alone that she's accepted a date, unless you check cell phone records or... Read More
57. Teaching Kids to Love Reading
[MOMS]
During the summer, the familiar refrain of "I'm bored!" might waft through the house every so often, especially when it's too hot or rainy to go outside. But aside from catering to your child's every whim and becoming his or her entertainer, what can you do to help them keep their sanity - and preserve your own, too? Try getting them to read more. Older kids may have the responsibility to do summer reading as a part of the school... Read More
During the summer, the familiar refrain of "I'm bored!" might waft through the house every so often, especially when it's too hot or rainy to go outside. But aside from catering to your child's every whim and becoming his or her entertainer, what can you do to help them keep their sanity - and preserve your own, too? Try getting them to read more. Older kids may have the responsibility to do summer reading as a part of the school... Read More
58. Making Your Children Get Along
[MOMS]
In case you hadn't figured it out from your own childhood, best friends forever is just a myth. Face it -- kids fight and they don't always fight fair. At some point during their childhood, your son or daughter is going to get in an argument with a classmate, neighbor or other acquaintance. {relatedarticles}So as a parent, where do you fit in when your child is butting heads with another kid? There are some simple measures you can take... Read More
In case you hadn't figured it out from your own childhood, best friends forever is just a myth. Face it -- kids fight and they don't always fight fair. At some point during their childhood, your son or daughter is going to get in an argument with a classmate, neighbor or other acquaintance. {relatedarticles}So as a parent, where do you fit in when your child is butting heads with another kid? There are some simple measures you can take... Read More
59. Car Seat Guidelines
[MOMS]
You may have heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics revamped its recommendations of when children should begin facing forward in their seats and when they can lose the booster as they get older. Parents have thought for years that their babies could be turned to face forward in their car seats at age 1 or when they hit 20 pounds. It's a big milestone when baby can turn and face mom and dad, have her toes tickled or at least is... Read More
You may have heard that the American Academy of Pediatrics revamped its recommendations of when children should begin facing forward in their seats and when they can lose the booster as they get older. Parents have thought for years that their babies could be turned to face forward in their car seats at age 1 or when they hit 20 pounds. It's a big milestone when baby can turn and face mom and dad, have her toes tickled or at least is... Read More
60. Sneaking in Fitness
[MOMS]
Who says you have to sweat it out at the gym to stay in shape? Moms can sneak in fitness just about anywhere even if they have a chaotic household with little ones under foot. Doing activities with your kids is the easiest way to fit some exercise into your schedule. Don't sit on the sidelines, get into the game and have some fun! Hiking Kids of all ages can appreciate a hike in the woods. If you have... Read More
Who says you have to sweat it out at the gym to stay in shape? Moms can sneak in fitness just about anywhere even if they have a chaotic household with little ones under foot. Doing activities with your kids is the easiest way to fit some exercise into your schedule. Don't sit on the sidelines, get into the game and have some fun! Hiking Kids of all ages can appreciate a hike in the woods. If you have... Read More
