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All parents have strategies on how to make traveling with children more fun and less stressful. I like to promote ways that encourage interaction with family members not just solo activities like listening to iPods or watching DVD’s. I would love to hear what you have done to make trips something to look forward to.

I was at lunch the other day, when a young couple sat down with their infant daughter. She was probably around 3 months old and sitting happily in her car seat while her parents looked over the menu in preparation for ordering. They were obviously smitten with this new addition and it was fun to […]

If you feel like you need to become more involved with your child’s life and schooling there are a few things you can do to remedy that. It starts at home in helping with their school work or being with them while they play and also playing with them. When they are at school you […]

There are ways of knowing what your child is doing without spying an being strict about what they can and cannot do. Be in conversation with them about what they are listening to, what shows they like to watch, books they like to read. You can share why it is that you don’t like something […]

There will come a time when your child, boy or girl will want to have a friend over, or they will want to go to their friend’s house for a sleep-over. If it’s your first time, don’t worry, here are some tips to help things go smoothly. For children around 9 or 10 try a […]

Once your child becomes a toddler so many things come into place. They want to become independent, but may not be able to use words yet to convey what they want. They will make their frustration known to you when they want something or when they become upset for not getting what they want. There […]

Sometimes they just can’t be soothed. I’ve found just taking them out to the backyard can make a big difference in temperament. With little ones show them the trees and flowers letting them touch them. Let them crawl around the lawn enjoying the blades of grass between their toes. With older kids maybe try and […]

Kids these days have so much more to deal with than the previous generations. With drugs, the internet, alcohol, education, there is a lot of stress and pressure that they have to work through. Is being a friend to your child a good thing or does it hurt your relationship with them as a parent? […]

Parents need to balance protecting children from being truly neglected to protecting them from feeling the effects walking instead of being driven somewhere, being upset, feeling angry or not getting what you want. Appropriate frustration is a great teacher. It is how a baby learns to crawl, walk and talk. He keeps trying no matter […]

If you have trouble because your ex seems to find ways to get to you, making it difficult to relate in a positive way, take a friend along when you have to negotiate to keep things in check.
If you ex breaks a promise or cancels a visit, try not to bad mouth him or her. […]