The best baby showers are well planned ones. You have to consider all the aspects ahead of the actual day. In case you plan to make it a surprise, ensure that all the invitees are the ones she herself would have loved to invite. Be careful not to invite someone who she would not want […]
Just like me, everyone must have heard ‘old wives’ tales and myths on prevention of conception. And surely your mother must have added few of them that she might have got from her mother. Majority of these cures are faulty and not factual. In case you do not wish to get pregnant after having sex, […]
It seems like every day there is a story in the news about bullying with horrific consequences, including several recent suicides of students who had been the victims of bullying. Every day, it is estimated that more than 160,000 students skip school because they fear being bullied. Whether you’re a teacher, a parent, or a […]
Good manners allow a large group of people to exist in society as peacefully as possible. Manners are not rules. They are guidelines for the treatment of other people and how you would expect to be treated by others. Teaching your child manners can begin at birth and if successful, can last for a lifetime […]
The term “morning sickness” is not entirely accurate since a pregnant woman can experience this any time of day. About half of all pregnant women will experience some nausea or vomiting or both. Morning sickness symptoms can range from mild nausea to extreme bouts of vomiting. Since every pregnancy is unique, it is possible that […]
Majority of the parents depend on the ‘time out’ way of imbibing discipline in the child, but the main question is whether it works. Actually this depends on the child, the parent, and the type of ‘crime’. Some parents believe it whereas others see it like just another method of punishing the child. Before knowing […]
One of the greatest challenges of parenthood is how to effectively discipline your children. Many adults now grew up in a time when the popular method of discipline was spanking or hitting of some sort. Child development research has shown that this method was not particularly effective and could often be emotionally harmful. The downside […]
Why is it that some parents have infants who lull themselves off to sleep quite easily, while other find it an unceasing battle? Although some infants are afflicted with such things as the dreaded colic, the fault often lies with the parent rather than the baby. Some new parents just do not seem to have […]
If you want to strengthen your children’s moral fiber, your kids must have a strong sense of being loved and valued, have good, consistent limits set for them with a rationale for the limits, practice what you preach, and teach them in a way that fits their unique learning styles. There is a lot of […]
Learning to swim can be one of the most important life skills you could ever hope to master. Not only is the ability to swim an enjoyable experience, but once mastered, it can be life-saving, not only for one, but for others as well. I feel it is imperative at this point to mention one […]
