Skateboarding is a fun way for kids to stay physically active but parents often worry about safety. Making sure to wear protective gear, like elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards will help, but starting your children off with a cruiser skateboard designed for kids can also help reduce the chances of injury. Kids will ride easier on a child-specific board as well, so they will have more fun and learn faster!...
The car seat is one place in which experts assure parents and caregivers that babies and small children are safer out of sight. “A properly installed rear-facing car seat is designed to move to help absorb and distribute the crash forces along the back of the car seat while keeping the head, neck, and spinal cord in a straight line,” Jennifer McCue, RRT, BSEd, CPST, injury prevention coordinator of the Trauma Program at Nemours Children’s Health in Delaware, tells Verywell Family....
Look for a pillow that fits comfortably around your torso and that provides support and comfortability for both you and your baby. We carefully considered sizes, shapes, support, overall design, material, ease of cleaning, and value when reviewing products. We’ve rounded up the best nursing pillows to accommodate an array of breastfeeding positions. A solid standard, the Boppy Original Nursing Pillow & Positioner earned our top pick because it’s been a staple for breastfeeding moms for more than 25 years....
Why Giving Kids Chores Can Be Good for Them The small tasks your 5-year-old can do around the house may not seem like much, but they can teach your child valuable lessons that will last into his preteen years and beyond. By the time your grade-schooler is 9 or 10-years-old, he can make significant contributions to household tasks. Some examples of the ways chores can benefit kids: Giving kids chores can build self-esteem....
“All hell starts to break loose,” says Barbara Marcus, CEO of Parents in a Pinch. “Many parents have no more vacation days and they need full-time care, but only for a month. People in the real world want a job that’s going to last longer than that, so its hard for us to find providers.” Agency director Davida Manon says turnover in the job market can also create hazards for working Moms and Dads....
Of course, your baby may still wake you up if she’s in bed with you, but you won’t need to wake up as fully as you would if you had to go to her room and get her. And she may just wake, snuggle up closer to you, and fall asleep again on her own. A family bed can in this way offer your baby a special degree of warmth and security....
But while many parents swear by Dr. Ferber’s book and the Ferber Method, it is sometimes misunderstood by others who think it simply advocates that parents leave their kids to cry alone all night. Below we help you sort through the Ferber Method to determine if it is the right sleeping training method for you and your baby. The Ferber Method The Ferber Method is not simply a “cry it out” approach to getting your baby to sleep....
To varying degrees, most kids across the country (and the world) spent significant chunks of time doing school from home. Research and anecdotal reports tell us that many kids faced significant challenges. We don’t yet fully know what the lasting impacts of distance learning may be. However, ongoing research offers insights on what the effects of learning via a computer at home may be for various groups of students....
Whether your child will enroll in distance learning or you’re all-out homeschooling this year, you’ll want to set up your home with the supplies you need. If you have never done anything like this before, know that you are not alone. Here are some ideas to help you get started. More: 8 Reasons Why I Plan to Homeschool Even After the Pandemic What to Consider When Purchasing Homeschool Materials For furniture and the like, will it make learning comfortable and enjoyable?...
At a traditional wedding, ushers escort guests to their seats, the bride’s guests to the left and the groom’s to the right. The mother of the bride is the last to be seated, and the wedding ceremony begins when she sits down. At small, informal weddings or ones that take place at home or outdoors, guests form a semicircle. If no ushers are present, guests seat themselves, leaving the first few rows for the couple’s families....
Getting the Bedside Manner You Want Find doctors and/or midwives who fill pregnancy and childbirth with warm, personal, and communicative encounters. Ask your friends for recommendations. For those of you taking other routes to maternity, nurture a similarly comfortable stance with case workers, attorneys, birth moms, and surrogates. If you don’t feel comfortable with the person who will deliver your baby, consider hiring a doula, a trained coach who can be with you at home and at the hospital throughout labor....
Don’t try to talk your little one out of it, and don’t forbid it. “No” is not optional. Kids this age can be worked with, however. If you encourage their feelings of autonomy and power, you’ll lessen the number of “no’s” in your family. Here are a few suggestions: Give your child choices so she feels a sense of control over her world. “Apple juice or carrot juice?” “Would you like me to help you into your stroller, or do you want to do it yourself?...
In addition to minor aggravations like running late or having a bad hair day, kids (like the rest of us) have to cope with major life events. These events don’t have to be negative to be stressful. Remember: the key component to stress is change. More: The Hallmarks of a Stressed Child Parent having problems. When adults have problems, it can affect their kids in a big way. If you and your spouse are constantly fighting, it could be causing stress on your child....
Get to Know the Aerobic Contraptions All cardiovascular exercise equipment is designed to get large muscles pumping in a rhythmic fashion—to increase the heart rate and blood pressure and burn calories. What’s the best piece of cardio equipment? The answer: any machine you’ll use. Download some favorite tunes to your iPod, read the paper, or watch TV (Good Morning America, VH1, Spongebob Squarepants—whatever grabs ya), and you’ll be surprised how quickly the time flies:...
Through toys, children learn about their world, themselves, and others. Choosing toys that appeal to your children and foster their learning will help you make their early years count. Toys can teach children to: Figure out how things work. 2. Pick up new ideas. 3. Build muscle control and strength. 4. Use their imagination. 5. Solve problems. 6. Learn to cooperate with others. Choosing Toys Remember that good toys are not necessarily expensive, and children do not need very many....
Step One: While on a nature hike or playing in your backyard, gather a bunch of long, straight twigs. Step Two: Break your twigs so that they are an inch longer than the height of the jar. Step Three: Wrap a rubber band around the neck of jar, about an inch from the top. Step Four: Wrap another band around the jar, an inch from the bottom. Step Five: Place the twigs around the jar, tucking the ends under both rubber bands....
Ephedra (Ma Huang, Ephedrine): Ephedra is the botanical form from the plant ma huang. The synthetic alkaloids, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, are found in many over-the-counter cold and asthma medications and dietary supplements. Ephedra alkaloids are powerful central nervous system stimulants and cause vasoconstriction and cardiac stimulation. According to a review study in 1995, several studies suggested that ephedrine plus caffeine act by centrally suppressing appetite and peripherally stimulating fat oxidation. Ephedra alone did not show any significant effect on weight loss....
Fortunately, the fields of architecture and product development provided the concepts that underlie Universal Design Learning, often referred to as UDL. UDL is a design process that provides the best access and outcomes to every individual. Where Did UDL Come From? UDL is based upon the universal design movement in architecture, primarily of public spaces. This movement strived to make spaces accessible and useful to all people, of all abilities, without having to adapt the space later....
