Allowances are a great opportunity to teach children about money. That means that you don't send mixed messages and use allowance to bribe your kids to do their chores or punish them by taking it away when they don't. Chores should be kept separate from...

Within this interview we spoke to resident TV doctor on THIS MORNING Dr. Chris Steele, one of the questions asked was about high temperatures and what we can do to get their temperatures down. What is a normal temperature? Normal temperatures can va...

You can increase your chances of winning baby photo contests by paying attention to details and realizing that winning begins before the photograph is even taken. The advice and tips below are courtesy of judges, contest rules and experienced mothers. On...

Have you noticed how quickly children’s toys seem to date? The cycle from must have new toy to old used and uncool seems to becoming increasingly short. It is a symptom of the hyper altercated culture that we all now seem to inhabit. The problem is w...

Buying gifts for the babies can be fun but at the same time can be very confusing. The most important thing to keep in mind while selecting a gift is that babies are the passive recipients of the gift and it is the parent who will give a thumbs up to you ...

Starting Your Family - Fun or Frustrating? Six Tips for Making It Happen Sooner By Susan Hawkins When it comes to sex, no one wants to hear, "Maybe you're doing it wrong." But when you've tossed the birth control in hopes of starting a family and noth...

New parents often tend to pick up baby bedding items more for their looks than functionality. However, buying the right kind of baby bedding requires more thought. In fact, your baby's safety and comfort may actually depend on it. Use the following tip...

When you save your digital memories on your computer, you’re creating a digital legacy or a collection of memories for yourself and your family to celebrate throughout your life and beyond. You need to consider saving your digital family history in a wa...

Youngsters who experience child nightmares and child night terrors have a friend in Monster Stoppers, the aromatherapeutic spray that repels monsters and puts them in their place. And while our aromatherapy for a child not only gets rid of monsters, it al...

Child nightmares caused by a “monster under the bed” are a common fear for children of a certain age. Having a tool with which to eliminate those monsters? Now that’s a pretty recent occurrence! Just in time for bed time, child night terrors caused ...

You’ve probably noticed more and more people are using animated avatars all over the web. They have become especially popular on MySpace, and it’s a lot of fun to browse through the different profiles and see the creative avatars that people have come...

Safety/First Aid: • Make sure that the babysitter knows infant/child CPR and Rescue Breathing. • Remind the babysitter that infants should definitely not be placed on an adult bed of any kind. • Remind the babysitter that the...

When you save your digital memories on your computer, you’re creating a digital legacy or a collection of memories for yourself and your family to celebrate throughout your life and beyond. You need to consider saving your digital family history in a wa...

Where do babies come from? Inevitably, this question will be asked by your son or daughter and it can be flustering for the unprepared parent. Your answer to this and similar questions relating to sexual education is best shaped by your own style and a bi...

The arrival of a baby is indeed an exciting time and a time to make merry but it is also often an anxious time spent running around making sure that you have everything that you need and stressing about whether you will be able to cope. Of course, this is...