“I’m telling!” may be the most annoying phrase that your child emits, particularly around the preschool age. But tattling usually boils down to one motivation: getting attention. Excessive tattling usually happens when kids aren’t mature enough to settle conflicts among themselves, and that’s normal for younger children. They look to…
Do you struggle with getting your children to wind down? Well, caffeine could be the culprit that’s keeping your child wired. Although the United States hasn’t issued recommendations on how much caffeine kids should consume, health officials in Canada recommend the children of preschool age do not exceed 45 milligrams…
A cookout is a great way to get friends and family together for a delicious meal and lots of fun. But there are a few precautions to take when it comes to keeping kids safe around the grill and in the yard. Before you light the grill, be sure it’s…
This year, the American Diabetes Association is making an ambitious commitment to eradicating diabetes, and they are calling on all Americans to help. Twenty-four million children and adults live with the devastating disease every day, and an additional 57 million are at risk of developing it. One in three children…
If Christmas means peace on Earth, goodwill to men, then why does your house look like a bomb went off? Face it, it’s hard to maintain some level of quality control over your house during the holidays, and Christmas day is no exception. Between wrapping paper, presents and dishes, you…
You try to feed your kids healthful food most of the time, but are there a few tweaks you could make to get just a little more nutrition into them? If they’re already making OK choices, then it’s pretty painless to sneak in few more vitamins and minerals. Here are…