As the temperatures continue to plummet, parents everywhere are pulling out winter jackets for their children. But if you’re like most parents, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of your child refusing to wear a jacket no matter how cold it is. For one reason or another, your child adamantly refuses to keep their jacket on […]
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Although kids usually have a long list of what they want to do during summer vacation, hardly a week has gone by before every parent hears that dreaded complaint: “I’m so bored.” More than any other time in history, our children have an abundance of things to keep themselves occupied. But perhaps this is exactly
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Children are born to be naturally inquisitive and creative. When creativity and curiosity are cultivated in children, they are more likely to be excellent problem-solvers, academically successful, and artistically creative. Here are some tips to encourage creativity in young children. Create a Creative Environment Setting up a creative environment will inspire your child’s creativity and
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With chilly, rainy, and winter weather rolling in, it’s natural to spend more time indoors than at other times of the year. Even children who love the outdoors find it hard to play outside when it’s cold, muddy, and dreary. The easy way to compensate for loud, stir-crazy kids is to allow more tech time.
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A child’s oral health is the parent’s responsibility. Children are incapable of helping care for their teeth, so it’s imperative that parents pay special attention to the health of their child’s teeth. Don’t believe the lie that “they’re baby teeth, they don’t matter.” Or maybe, “they’re just baby teeth, they’ll fall out anyway.” Caring for
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Kids these days spend an average of seven hours a day looking at screens like phones, televisions, tablets, and more. Since it’s generally more entertaining to watch a show or interact with friends on a screen, more and more children are becoming sedentary early in their lives. Gross motor development is essential to the overall
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You’re having a casual Saturday morning breakfast with your toddler. Your child is independent with feeding, so you start on the dishes while they finish their breakfast. A minute goes by and you haven’t heard your toddler babble over their banana slices like they usually do. Turning to sneak a peek at your child’s happy
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Some children are early walkers, talkers, or readers. Some children want to do everything like their big siblings while others like to just watch. Every child develops at their own pace, but developmental milestones are one way that pediatricians and parents can anticipate upcoming skills and ensure each child is developing in a timely manner.
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While we tend to attribute impatience to children, everyone struggles with patience to a certain degree. Our fast-paced, instant-gratification culture usually allows us to avoid waiting for things we want. Children are already prone to impatience. It’s no surprise that children these days, surrounded by instant gratification, usually lack patience. However, everyone would agree that
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If there’s one thing every parent can relate to, it’s getting your child to nap. Even if you consider your child a great sleeper, at some point, they will struggle to nap. When a child misses their nap, it can make them overtired, which only perpetuates the sleeping problem. So how can you make it
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