Becoming a new parent is both a life altering experience, and a financial investment. There are many expenses involved in having a new baby. One of the most costly is decorating the baby's room. Stocking the nursery, although fun, can be quite frustrating. The mom on a budget not only has to make every penny count, but she also has to determine when to invest more, and when to invest less.
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Everything you want to know about raising happy, confident, healthy children.
Guide to Essential Fatty Acids: Brain nutrition for growing children
You hear a lot about docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for growing children today. But then again, how much do you understand? It is not only the amount of fat that is important for growing brains, it is also about the type of fat. Children need the right kind of fats to achieve optimal neural development (brains) and visual acuity (eye development).
Toy Organization: To Keep or Not to Keep (…and Lessons to Teach Your Kids)
As your children continue to get more toys with each passing birthday, Christmas and other special occasions, space becomes a premium, and clutter can begin to take over. So how do you keep it in check and still enjoy giving them new things? You have to balance "out with the old and in with the new". If there are toys that are broken, or games and puzzles with missing pieces, they can probably be thrown away.
Awesome Tips for Helping Your Child Integrate With His Child Care Provider
Children have fears just like adults, so if you’re thinking about sending your children to a daycare center, then know how to prepare your children for this new and potentially scary change in their lifestyle, this is especially true for children that have never been in a daycare situation before. By being prepared for their new adventure, you’ll get prepared for the change too. There are some very simple steps that you can make which will make their daycare experience a happy one.
Children Who Steal: What to Do with Them
Children steal for a variety reasons. Some steal for comfort, others to impress a group of friends, get back at their parents, or to get the things they want. Sometimes they steal just because it is exciting. Probably as many as one in four children have deliberately stolen something at some time. Most, of course, never do it again. But those who do, do so for one reason: it works. Whatever their core need: attention, money, or excitement, the stealing provides it for them.