Parenting

A new baby in the house means a whole lot of fun. On the flipside, it also means a whole lot of work. In the case of twins, this means not just double the fun but also double the work. Here are some tips especially

A recent infant bathing tip I learned about assists parents with minimizing the fussing and crying while still getting the job done. The "trick" is to wrap your baby up in either a baby robe or towel while

Most parents want their children to be like just them. The good news is that children too, at least when they are young, want to be like their parents. Parents are, after all, their earliest role models. Here are

If you are looking for a cool way to keep far flung friends and relatives up to date on your little bundle of joy, check out TotSpot.  Think of it as Facebook for your baby!  You can post pictures

Sprout for Parents is a great parenting resource from one of the most trusted kids networks. You will find here a wide variety of helpful topics on your child's development such as positive parenting, general

What a great way to develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime! Sign up to create your child's bed time healthy habits log. When your child reaches a certain number of days they will receive

Wahm.com is a wonderful online magazine for work at home moms. If you are looking to work from home this is a great place to start. Wahm.com has telecommuting job listings, business opportunites, and more. There

I am sure many of you have heard of Elizabeth Barrett, the 17 month old that can read. The story is quite amazing. I had the oppurtunity to speak with mom and she gave me this sign language website that produces

The tip below is based upon an article on the prevention of criminal and violent behavior in the next generation.  Please view entire resource for the full story.  "Becoming a biological parent

The site that prepared you during preconception, pregnancy and birth, now brings you the Toddler Center. Register for free to get month-by-month reports on your child's growth and development during the terrible

Wiseprice is all about saving you money! It gives individuals an opportunity to voice their opinion about a cost of a service. The posts cover a wide range of topics such as veterinarians, cell phone plans, massage

I found this short and helpful article for stay-at-home moms and it is a quick read.  Whether you are leaving your job to become an SAHM or already are one and are trying to find an easier way to cope, I think

GreatLifeStories lets individuals share their stories. Family members can create memoirs and biographies that can be share today and with future generations. GreatLifeStories is simple to use. Once you have started

Bullying and cyberbulling continues to be a problem. Bullying.org is a great anti-bullying resource.The website gives facts and news, and answers the question what can be done to stop bullying and cyberbullying

Myfamily.com is a great website that families can use to connect with each other online. Family members can share photos, help members remember family events and important dates, make photo books, posters, and more

It happened! Finally! A cookbook for fun, delicious AND healthy recipes for kids - that uses an honest to goodness approach to feeding kids real foods, as they were meant to be. The Toddler Cafe, by Jennifer Carden

The Horn Book has just launched a new monthly newsletter with reviews and news about children's literature. This publication was initially geared toward librarians, but it sounds like they're trying to expand

My 3 and 5 year olds will often avoid using a bathroom once they notice the automatic flushing toilets.  So here's a great trick passed along to me by an Occupational Therapist friend.  Carry a stack

Hearts and Minds features a great selection of usable quotes and inspirational messages/articles for everyone. Hearts and Minds is actually a "nonprofit, public-service organization that addresses poverty

Get ready for Easter with free Easter activities from Hershey. You will find here cute egg decorating extras, scrapbook essentials, wallpapers, screensavers, activities, and ecards all with a special Easter theme

This is a free website where you can create and print free address labels right from your home printer.  Just fill in your information on the lines that will be displayed on your address label. You

This a wonderful website from Pampers. It is a great potty training resource with expert advice, helpful tools, and activities to make potty training fun and easy for you and your child. There is also a parent community

These are really cute kid reward coupons with Warner Bros. characters.Your kids will love them! The coupons can be used at any time as a reward for your child for cleaning their room, getting good grades, making

This is a great parenting resource from Scholastic.com. It contains four different categories which include school and learning, books and reading, and family life. Each category is divided into an age appropriate

I have told my 2 daughter's teachers about this reward board for children of all ages and they now use it in the classrooms. You can print their success sheet for each week and even store it on this board

TVtime lets children control their own television time. It teaches kids value of time, and responsibility for how they use television. Here is how it works. Kids are given tickets for 15 minute intervals. When

This is a wonderful resource for both parents, teens, and kids. If you go to the parenting site you will find there lots of topics such as child infections, emotions, fitness, and much more. The kids website

Discipline or Punishment?  Discipline is used by parents to teach a child appropriate behavior.  Punishment is meant to hurt or cause harm.  Have you ever spanked a child when you are angry? 

Hot Moms Club is a free website with a lot of GREAT informaiton for mother's who want to stay current on fashion, beauty, parenting trends & more. It is a free site. There are great articles, celebrity

CafeMom is a virtual community of moms where you can chat, share photos, and make friends and connect with old friends. It's kind of like a mom's MySpace, but better. Cafe Moms can join groups

Too many children today are raised by society. They watch television and think that is how life is supposed to be. They think opportunities fall out of the sky and people fall in love in two hours or less. Then

Play Group Today is a helpful site to help you start, find and manage a playgroup.  You can register and find a tons of great information to pave the way to new and wonderful relationships for you AND your

Writing a Mission Statement is an essential tool in business. Writing your personal mission-statement can be a personal motivational and goal-setting tool, that can assist you in planning and scheduling your day

A new edition of classic pregnancy guide, What To Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff, will be released in April 2008.  It is already on the top pregnancy books list at Amazon and it has not even

Everyone has been telling me how difficult it is to potty train a toddler boy.  I've been potty training my son for the past couple weeks.  Things are coming along pretty well.  I've kept

This is a great website from the famous Mayo Clinic It has a lot of good and helpful information on potty training a child. I remember that potty training for my son was a hard mission, but he proudly accomplished

This is such a great website for women. Are you thinking, planning, or hoping for a pregnancy? You will find here no-nonsense advice and information on how to prepare for a healthy pregnancy – and even increase

One Tough Job-that's what parenting is. This website Onetoughjob.org, from the Massachusetts Children's Trust, has information for parents of children from birth to age 18. The website is easy to navigate

Deciding whether to stay at home with your children or climb the career ladder is one of the toughest choices a mother will make. Some days, staying home seems like the only choice. Other days, you could climb the

More and more fathers today are taking a more active role in the lives of their children. Discover how ten simple things you can do immediately, according to the famous Oprah Winfrey, can have a dramatic

I subscribed to women's magazines for years and years, just like my mother used to. Family Circle, Redbook, Woman's Day, and so on are fun to read, and occassionally informative, although they do run the

This recent article in The New York Times outlines why humans and other species play and why it is important.  There are many questions associated with the whys and hows of play and this article admittedly

Tired of focusing on your kids when they are making poor choices? This is a tool that I've used at work with kids living in a residential facility that works great at home with my kids as well. We developed

How do you easily get children to step away from the TV and pick up a book? The answer shouldn't always be money. Danielle Wood of Education.com shares helpful advice on how to reward little ones for good behavior

Are you wondering if your child is ready for a forward-facing carseat or a booster?  But which ones are the easiest to use and install?  The NHTSA now provides parents a new five-star ratings system that

I had constant nausea for the first two trimesters while pregnant with my twin sons. It was terrible! While I didn't actually get sick often, I constantly felt like I was going to toss my cookies. One thing

While it may seem tempting to use pull-ups, at least with younger children, they tend to hinder the process of potty-training. We started potty-training my daughter around the age of 19 or 20 months. She showed

People ask us why our kids are so well-behaved, and we usually start by telling them this part of our parenting style (there are many other components, of course, to raising great kids). My wife and

Newsweek recently featured a ZERO TO THREE school readiness tool as one of their top picks. "Learning Happens" is described as an interactive tool "designed to help parents and caregivers encourage

My daughter learned to walk and learned to use the potty all in the same calendar year.  :)  Here are some things that helped us with the whole potty training endeavor... We got her a potty seat as