Category: Parenting

Children with ADHD can appear scattered, indecisive, impulsive, and undisciplined. But in reality, they perceive and process the world around us in a different way. […]

When my son started kindergarten a few years ago, I vowed to myself every day to paint a cute little picture on his foil-wrapped sandwich. […]

After many lessons, my 6 year old daughter starts to swim well. She can walk on water, find toys at the bottom of the pool, […]

My two children are opposites in almost every sense. My son is loud, impulsive, confident, quirky and smart. My daughter is medium-sized, considerate, indecisive, compliant […]

To the uninitiated, camping with young children can seem like a dramatic dinner party story waiting in the wings. There are so many unknowns. Will […]

You may have read about Tibetan monks who spend hours creating incredibly intricate mandalas out of tiny grains of sand, only to spoil it all […]

This is a startling discovery that almost every new parent makes: when you change a baby’s diaper, you find yourself in a splash zone. However, […]

You may have been to the library four times this summer. You still read with your child every night, and he does some independent reading, […]

Even if you grab their hands or ask them to get up slowly, this summer toddlers will still slip and slide in their children’s pools. […]

As parents, we are constantly encouraged to teach our children about Internet safety. We must do this – it is clear. But moms and dads […]

This summer I was looking for projects for kids that have some experience – things to work on over the course of a few days […]

We were in Trader Joe’s parking lot. My daughter, then two years old, refused to sit in the car seat. I tried to persuade her […]

Being at home alone without parents is the main rite of initiation into childhood; But at an age where parents are afraid to even leave […]

Summer Camp: You may have remembered it as a place to make friends, weave shoelaces, eat more seafood, jump into lakes and soak mosquito bites […]

Sometimes I stumble upon parenting advice that makes me feel uncomfortable, and that’s because I feel insecure. This happened when I read a Tumblr post […]

Parents realize quite early on that an acute reaction to a child’s negative experience can only exacerbate the situation. This is why, when they fall […]

The idea is so ingrained that we do not even question it – while our children spend their summer holidays, sleep, watch TV, swim and […]

There is something in their curious eyes. Their rhythmic breathing. Their bodies are warm, soothing. Somehow it seems impossible to feel anxious when reading to […]

We all know stereotypes. Only children do not adapt well. They are selfish spoiled boys. It’s just that the kids are so weird. And by […]

Since we’re not above lazy parenting hacks (can we show you how to keep your child entertained while he is lying ?), We share this. […]

I used to be a librarian. I used to be a newspaper reporter. I used to be a market researcher for the publishing industry. I […]

Although many children have already graduated for a couple of weeks, real summer does not come until 1) the summer solstice and 2) the pool […]

Your child doesn’t want to do this. Clean up his room. Complete her book report. Practice the violin. Whatever the impossibly difficult task at the […]

In many ways, raising a young child involves maneuvering an aging body up and down. Your child wants to go feed the goldfish, so get […]

As a meteorologist Paul Goodloe didn’t think about family travel for us: “If you include a child, it is no longer a vacation, we just […]

Raising more than one child can sometimes seem like a judge. When fights and quarrels begin between siblings, it may seem like you have two […]

Oh, a childish ritual of recording the height of a doorway. You would stand as straight as possible, like Mom or Dad would draw a […]

It’s everywhere. Cheap kazoo. Strings of beads Mardi Gras. Spider rings. Crazy straws. Magnifying glasses that only blur the image. Out-of-brand slinks. So many frisbees. […]

Many of the best parenting hacks have their origins in the parenting group Lifehacker Offspring on Facebook , usually when one of the members asks, […]

As a mother of an infant, I’ve come across various tricks for storing overalls, and they all sound good in theory. Attach them to the […]

As adults, we often tell children who are clearly upset to “use your words,” but what if they don’t have enough words to choose from? […]

Girls today are seeing more images of women in STEM careers, which is great. Right now, I’m looking at these illustrated posters of women innovators […]

Most pediatric medicines are available in chewable or liquid form, but there will come a time when your child has to swallow a pill. And […]

If you have raised a young child, chances are good that you have learned a thing or two about the art of negotiation. As much […]

If you have a kid in school, you’ve probably noticed that his math homework looks different than yours, which was done an undisclosed number of […]

The Guardian has published a list of children’s winners’ tips for growing bookworms. One of my favorite ideas comes from Julia Donaldson, the author I […]

Reddit user moonunknown writes , “I didn’t grow up in a happy family and have seen many people who have had similar experiences. I thought […]

Build-a-Bear is the mecca of every young child who can rival Chuck E. Cheese. Just looking at the shop sign can start the chorus: “Pleeeeease […]

I would say that buying a Father’s Day gift is more difficult than buying a Mother’s Day gift. Gifts to show mom that she is […]

My husband works with steam equipment and often brings home these large product catalogs. Only one person in our house was ever interested in what […]