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Our Second Au Pair
You may have read earlier that for the previous year, we’ve had an au pair in our house from Brazil. The experience was fantastic. I wrote about it a bit here, but I think the slideshow above should...
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Video: What are you trying to get your children to become?
Once you become a parent, you’ve got 18 years (at least) ahead of you to take a child from a newborn, to a fully-independent and self-reliant adult. Have you thought about what your own goals are...
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Five Road Warrior’s Tips for Flying with Small Children
I’ve travel a lot. Part of my work involve being in the air getting to client’s offices all across the country. Next week, I embark on a 5-day 4-city hop across three time zones. It will be hectic,...
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Divorced Parents, Bitter Relatives, and the Health of your Children
It’s no secret that parents splitting up can cause deep and far-reaching negative effects on children and their physical as well as mental well-being. And, as a divorced parent (or even one who’s...
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Two Mistakes to Guarantee a Miserable Flight with Small Children
Last week I shared 5 tips for flying with small children. These are tips I picked up over many flights, but they definitely were not learned without pitfalls. So, I thought it might be insightful to...
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Raising Children to be Drug-free
Having grown up in a society where drugs are passed around like candy at dances and social gatherings, which probably happens in the U.S. as well, I’ve seen first hand at what it can do to lives. The...
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Illnesses and the Holiday Season
The “Holiday Season” in the United States of America runs from mid-October until the first of January. Every month during this time there is a holiday to prepare for, experience and enjoy. However,...
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My Children Love to Help
I’ve got two kids, an 18 month-old son and a 2 1/2 year-old daughter, and I wanted to give you a little story about the value of allowing kids to help out around the house, and in the family. When my...
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What Makes a Spoiled Child?
What does it mean to make a “spoiled” child? Ask 5 different dictionaries and you’ll get 5 different answers. All of them agree that it means to somehow harm the character of a child, but then the...
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On-Line Learning for Toddlers: First ABCMouse.com Review
After going to pre-school for a few years, my kids (ages 3 & 4 1/2) are right now taking a break from school as we prepare for our big cross-country move. We wanted to find a home learning...
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Squirmy Toddler Who Can’t/Won’t Nap? Try a Touch Assist.
I’ve got two toddlers, a 3 and a 4 year old, who both still take naps in the afternoon. My 4 year old daughter I never have a hard time getting down for a nap, and never have a hard time with bedtime...
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The Goal of “Growing Up”
“Perhaps the single most important point for parents to follow is the importance of giving goals to a child. And the most important goal is that of growing up to be an adult.” “A child should have...
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Kissing it to Make it Better – Why Does This Work?
It’s a time-honored tradition. Kid wipes out, falls down, or otherwise gets a scrape / bruise / etc. Comes straight to mommy or daddy who then kisses it to “make it better”. Whilst some of us...
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10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should NOT Be “Banned” for Kids Under 12
Cris Rowan’s Huffington Post article entitled “10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12” has been all over my Facebook wall, having been shared over 350,000...
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