Children & Development

The scariest thing for a parent to find out during pregnancy is that their precious bundle of joy is going to come with an extra set of special needs. While this is nerve racking to most parents...

When parents have a child, they are always interested in knowing how tall their child will be when they are an adult. All of this depends on how tall their parents are. There are two simple...

Painting can provide an excellent creative outlet for children. Because oil paints dry more slowly than acrylic, water colors or latex paints, they offer longer manipulation time on the canvas and...

Very good books for 9 year old boys can be found with a little effort. At 9, boys are typically in the third grade. Generally, their reading skills have developed enough at this point to be able...

Making your own play dough is easy and fun. You will find many different types of dough you can make so your child may get a new sensory experience.

You’ll find that this article gives a different perspective on child potty training readiness. This is a different view from today’s popular American cultural beliefs, wisdom, and advice about the...

From the moment even young children enter in social settings; they look around to identify with others that have similar clothes, shoes, interest. This social action carries on from children to...

Selecting a behavior analyst to work with your child with autism or another developmental disability is an important decision; it could affect your child’s future. With the right behavior...

One of the best lessons you can teach a child is how to give to others selflessly. The holidays are a great time to teach children about the joy of giving to others. Children have the capacity...

Communicating with your child is vital to knowing what is going on in his life and how he is doing. When you communicate with your child, you encourage a better parent-child relationship and help...

Many parents of children with autism are unsure of how to pay for services, such as behavior analysis, for their children. It can be difficult to locate, set up, and pay for programs to help...

Adults must consider the needs and personality of the individual child and try to match the child with the best possible books. You can borrow picture books from the library every week, share them...

Many parents do not like the image that Bratz dolls portray. The good news is that MGA Entertainment has launched a line of dolls called Moxie Girlz, which offer a more wholesome image and message...

Empowering a child is not easy, as they are so reliant on adults for everything. When children understand they have access to something an adult doesn't, it makes them feel empowered in a world...

You know something is wrong. Your child has been talking only of her "boyfriend" and he is everywhere with her. She talks to him at the dinner table, on a walk with you, even in bed...

As students seek their own identity and form images of themselves in various academic and social situations, they are also finding ways to understand others around them. Sometimes in this process,...

Using a time out chair means little to a child because they have a very limited concept about what time is, or what a time out is for. Think of a 3 year old being told they need a time out. How...

If your child is having difficulty holding a fork, picking up small items, using crayons or markers there might be a weakness that can be strengthened. Try a few of these ideas to help your child...

As a parent you want to know if your child is developing and learning as expected in all areas of development - social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language. You ask yourself is he ready...

Pets are members of our family and loved in a protective way. Children especially, grow very attached to these special family members and channel much love and attention to them. They can have...

When children are young, they are game for everything. As the get older...not so game. Convincing an older child to be involved in parent supported activities is not necessarily a proposition that...

As if it isn’t heartbreaking enough to find out your child has health conditions or disabilities, finding out that you can’t provide them with everything that they need can be down right...

DVDs and CDs and great technology, but children can easily turn that collection into a collection of scratched junk. The kids really don’t mean to, they just don’t know how to take care of the...

Exercising at a young age does more then beat obesity. Letting your children run around the backyard sets the stage for it all. An active childhood will lead to a healthy lifestyle later and...

Early Literacy starts way before children enter school. Early Literacy is what the children understand about writing and reading before they can actually do it.

Creating a story with your family is an activity to do in the car, on a rainy day, or on special occasions.

So you are on your 4th fish this week. Your children may not be the best pet owners, but you should teach them how to be better pet owners. This will also teach them to be better parents when they...

Everyone who has gone through their youth has experienced the worries on how to fit in or how to belong in a group. Parents can very well relate with their child about cases of peer pressure....

Kids think differently than adults do. We cloth, feed and shelter our children as an act of love. Kids don't recognize that as love until they are older. When they are young, children think of...

Many activities in the lives of children are competitive, but this norm is being questioned. Psychologists, educators and parents struggle to understand the effects of competition on kids.

Encouraging your child to dress himself fosters independence and helps him to learn valuable decision making skills. You usually can start letting your child dress himself around the age of 4...

Entertaining children with a movie night is a great way to bond as a family and have some fun together. Spending quality time with our children isn't always easy due to the responsibilities of...

Every human passes from the three stages of life -childhood, young age and old age. Childhood is the foundation of every human life. At this age children are acquainted with the world with the...

So you have decided to take a music class together with your little one. Perhaps you want to encourage his or her musical development, or perhaps you are looking for a fun weekly outing. Either...

Picasso demonstrated astonishing artistic talent in his early years. He painted realistic paintings during his childhood, Proving that children are never to young for parents to introduce...

Having a new baby can be rewarding as well as challenging for both parent, and if there are any, siblings. Preparing the oldest with becoming a big brother or sister is not always an easy task...

Once children reach school age, they start finding their independence. This is an important milestone in their lives than can be very helpful to both you and them. Letting go can be difficult, but...

We all have witnessed it. The embarassed parent leaving the store, carrying their screaming, kicking child out. Or even worse, some of you may have been the embarrassed parent. Here are a few tips...

Being a parent come with a great deal of responsibility. One of these responsibilities is teaching our children to be responsible adults. Doing this involves a great deal of things including doing...

Potty talk is all the rage in kids' movies these days, from Sponge Bob to Shrek. But it certainly isn't cute or funny when it's coming from your child's mouth (especially when it happens right in...

Rainy days are the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with your children. It is easy for family members to go off into their own rooms and watch tv or play video games, but encourage your...

Teaching a young child where all the continents, countries or states are is really quite easy. Playing this simple game will not only teach all the above, but it will tire them out at the same time!

If you are a parent to children who are constantly fighting or picking on each other, you know how draining it can be. No matter what you say they continue to do so with little or no regard to...

A pacifier can be a great comfort to a child and many children find it difficult to give up. However, using a pacifier at an older age can ruin a child's teeth, create insecurities, and sometimes...

Children begin to learn even before they exit the womb. Their brains are like sponges and demand input like a computer needing software. Since parents are their children’s first teachers, it is a...

Bedwetting is common for children. Whether they are working on potty training as toddlers or growing school agers, it can be difficult and embarrassing for them. Here are some tips to help with...

Is your child having a difficult time with reading? This article will give you some tips and tricks to help your child improve their reading. There are plenty of programs out there to improve...

Children should learn to brush their own teeth at an early age to foster independence and to understand the importance of keeping teeth healthy. My son's Mimi taught him how to brush his teeth...

Building self-esteem in your child is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Children with self-esteem grow up to be adults who can act independently, be responsible, tolerate frustration well,...

Make a memory today with your kids/grandkids without spending lots of money! Below are some ideas that may help!