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TV Watching Should Be A Time For Interacting, Not Electronic Babysitting

Should babies be allowed to watch television? Opinion is divided on babies watching TV. Some experts state that babies under two should not watch TV at all. Others believe limited exposure is fine - and can be helpful, provided an adult accompanies the baby in watching and making sense of the program.
However, there is one […]

What Is This Thing Called A Baby Monitor

A Baby monitor is an electronic device that allow the parent/s or guardian to check an infant even though they are not in the same room or place inside the house. These are usually consist of a monitor and receiver/s. It basically captures the sound or image of the baby and sends it to the […]

Praise Be, Notice Your Child Being Good

We like recognition for a job well done, and so do children. It is perfectly natural to delight in every little thing your toddler does, he is cute and funny and is doing new tricks every single day, so how can you resist telling your child how clever he is?
We do need to be cautious […]

Speak Up and Be Assertive

Can you come and see me, pleeeease? Alison was sobbing down the phone. When I had seen her as an antenatal client she was a strong, capable professional woman, pro-active about being prepared for becoming a mum. Now, she was vulnerable, teary and awash with post birth hormones. Being in hospital with helpful people […]

How To Keep Your Child Safe During The Holidays

The winter holidays are upon us. And while they were not created expressly for the benefit of children, youngsters take great delight in the festivities surrounding this magical time of year.
However, the magic can quickly turn to disaster by simple oversight or poor planning. One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is […]

Providing The Best Anger Management Tools For Teenagers

Anger is a normal emotion that everyone experiences at different times in their lives. When it is used and expressed properly, anger can be healthy; sometimes it motivates us to make a needed change or stand up for an important cause. However, when it happens too often or is expressed improperly anger can […]

A Little Respect For Us Kids, Please

Have I ever done anything abusive to you? I asked my daughter who had just affirmed that I had never smacked her (I didn’t think I had, but needed to check just in case maternal amnesia was causing mummy smugness). After a bit of a pause, my self-image as gentle mummy was shattered. Yes, you […]

Better Baby Health - Five Ways to Insure a Healthy Baby

Raising a healthy baby has always been a big responsibility, and probably even more so today with the wealth of information available to us. It is sometimes difficult to know what choices will ultimately mean better health for your baby. By focusing on 5 major categories, your choices will become clearer thus easier to make.
Food–Select […]

How Sure Are You That Your Children Do Not Access Forbidden Sites?

This era is what we call internet age. It is really amazing how to use this thing we call internet. You can search anything and everything here and also we can talk to people who are not on same time zones. Isn’t it really awesome?
I was born on the age computer, but it is only […]