Most work at home moms start home based businesses because they want to be home with their little ones. And I was no different: I left a great corporate job to be around my two children.But then, you put a lot of work in your business, and it works! Yes, you are getting orders, and making some money

Stepfathering can be a daunting role for any dad. Learn what experienced stepfathers and other experts suggest for making a successful stepfather.

If you are preparing for the arrival of a new baby, there are some things that you should do in order to make it safe and help reduce the amount of stress that is associated with that arrival. Of course, there is a lot of joy that is also involved with bringing baby home but as you will quickly lear

Play is the child's profession; it is the same way as an adult learns and prepares his skills for life.A child plays to develop, to enhance his knowledge and learns to acquaint himself with the environment that surrounds him.

Cognitive development is the process by which the brain develops the abilities to learn and remember. Cognitive development follows a typical pattern in the first 12 months of life. Between 1 and 2 months of age,infants become interested in new objects and will turn their gaze toward them. They ...

Bedtime may not be a favorite time of day for some parents. Putting a baby down to bed and actually getting the baby to sleep is sometimes frustrating. Parents rock, cuddle, sing, nurse and even read to babies to get them to sleep, but some are just not ready for bed. Getting a baby to sleep earlier

Teaching autistic children reading skills is an important but sometimes frustrating job. If you have been trying to teach an autistic child to read with little or no success, or if you are thinking about starting to teach an autistic child to read, this article can give you some fresh ideas.

Your premature baby may look so tiny and fragile that you may find it hard to imagine him ever talking to you, but your communication journey together began even before his first cry and the first time he saw you. Born before 37 weeks, your preemie may spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit, o

Shopping for kids have always been a task for the people. The kids are basically very imaginative and they draw out strange conclusions from things which is at times very strange. It is equally difficult ...

More or less bothersome, infant teething symptoms affect the majority of babies around six or seven months of age. Many parents are not prepared for the intensity of certain infant teething symptoms,

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Baby showers are not complete without favors and keepsakes. Thank your baby shower guests by giving them keepsakes in a box.

As the overseers of the house, your parents have an array of duties that they must complete daily. Instead of leaving the task of taking care of the home in which you live or the family of which you are a part up to your parents, help them out a little bit. By completing some chores for your parents

The Shining Stars line of toys from Russ are very special. Shining Stars are cute little stuffed animals with a speciality - when you buy them, you get the privilege of naming your very own star through the International Star Registry through shiningstars.com. In this virtual world, your Shining Sta

Traffic congestion around schools is presenting an increasing danger to children.

My husband is an insightful businessman with the unique ability to create something out of nothing, envision the future, work efficiently and strategically, and quickly get to the bottom line. I have incorporated four of his business practices into my parenting technique.

In American folk tradition, kids gave apples to their teachers to show appreciation for a job well done. But over the years, most teachers collect enough apple-themed gifts to fill an orchard. Today, creative families offer a "thank you" by way of a scrapbook or photo montage, a pot-luck buffet, a

This article is a reply to one reader who feels that older children and teenagers should not be required to wear diapers to bed.

Fun teen craft is making a wrapped pen for friends or school.

Few things rattle parents more than health problems with their baby. While ideally parents will enjoy a complication free beginning to their new child's life, some parents have to learn about new conditions and illnesses, as well as how to treat them and provide the best care for baby. Oral thr