By: Mia Ingui Scenario: you have succeeded in keeping your New Year’s resolution of making healthier lifestyle choices and eating clean, healthy foods. That isn’t easy as is! But throw in a house full of kids committed to their own diets of sugar and salt, and it can be tough trying to run a healthy … Continued
By, Lauren Kolacki In today’s society it is encouraged to post your children all over social media. Family members and friends love being able watch your kids grow, since it happens so quickly. Parents post innocent pictures of their children playing in the park, bathing, laying on the beach and without thinking they hashtag something … Continued
1. KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILD IS. Know where they are, who they are with, who is in charge, and when they’ll be home. This is critical especially for young teens. 2. GET TO KNOW YOUR CHILDREN’S FRIENDS. Where your child spends their time and who they spend it with will have a deep impact on them. … Continued
How Genetics Determine Gender By Gabrielle Mancuso A baby’s sex is determined by X and Y chromo- somes. With the X chromosome being female and the Y chromosome being male the gender of a baby is usually a 50/50 chance. However, there are certain situations in which the father can have something to do with … Continued
By Susan Heckler Teach your children well takes on new meaning. Around the country, students are moving into college dorms for the first time, totally unprepared emotionally. Kids arrived at college without some basic living skills. Parents have been becoming increasingly involved in their children’s lives, hovering over their every move to the point of … Continued
Pregnant women who nibble just a small piece of choc- olate each day may improve the circulatory health of their unborn child, a new study suggests. The tiny treat may also reduce the risk for preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition in which a pregnant woman with normal blood pressure suddenly develops dangerous- ly high blood … Continued
Reducing Your Baby’s Food Allergy By, Lauren Kolacki Food allergies affect one in thirteen children in the United States. Food allergies occur when your immune system believes that a substance is detrimental to your body causing it to overreact, triggering an allergic reac- tion. Peanuts are a common allergy because the body is alarmed by … Continued
By, Lauren Kolacki When it comes to parenting, there are a million and one ways to do it. When it comes to dealing with bad behavior it usually comes down to two; consequences and punishments. Consequences are a result of one’s choices, whereas punish- ments make a child suffer from their mistake. Which tech- nique … Continued
What people say: “Maybe it’s a misdiagnosis – I’ve heard they are over diagnosing things these days.” Better to say: “He’s lucky to have an observant parent learning about his needs. Thanks for trusting me enough to share this – I am here for you.” What people say: “Are you getting enough time for … Continued
By Lauren Kolacki Have a consistent bedtime routine. This can include going into their room, shutting the blinds and lights, rocking in the rocking chair, etc. Your baby will quickly come to love the consistency and predictability. **Try to avoid feeding before sleep, so the baby does not come to correlate the two. … Continued