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Breastfeeding causes all sorts of hormonal changes and although it is one of the most intimate and amazing experiences that you can share with your baby, it can wreak havoc with your skin. Traditional skin care products can also be full of chemicals and other nasties that could potentially be passed on to your baby through your breast milk, so it’s important that you make the right choices when it comes to skincare while breastfeeding. Keep it Simple Looking after a newborn baby can {Read More}
My sister-in-law just recently welcomed twins into her family, that’s amazing, right? I love my nieces and nephews so much and cherish every moment I get to spend with them. With her new additions, the 2 she already had at home and a husband who works 13 hours a day she obviously needs a little help. Being the awesome sister-in-law I am, I volunteered take the 2 oldest kids off of her hands for a few (7-9) hours a day. These are {Read More}
As a parent, you want to ensure that your teen makes the right choices. Learning better management skills is a part of this whole process. The basics that you teach your children when they are young come in use when he or she becomes a teenager. But still the teen years happen to bring their own challenges. Which is why talking to your teen and making him or her understand the value of money management is important. Let’s look into a few {Read More}
How do you help a child understand tragedy? Yesterday my television was tuned into the news on the Boston Marathon tragedy. I watched and cried as I wondered why something like this happened. Who would do this on such a special day for the state of Massachusetts? Then I find myself wondering “What’s next?” My son came home from school, looked at the TV and asked to watch cartoons. I was a little taken aback that he would so easily dismiss {Read More}
Most parents believe that once their child(ren) have completed the potty training stage of life bedwetting is no longer an issue. For many parents this is true, however for others Nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, is a fact of life. Bedwetting and Potty training should not be confused Nocturnal enuresis, commonly called bedwetting, is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which bladder control usually occurs. Whereas potty training is the process of training a young child to use the toilet. Nocturnal enuresis occurs in {Read More}
Bed wetting is a common occurrence. 20% of children ages 3 – 12 wet the bed for whatever reason. This doesn’t mean they’re not potty trained or intentionally wet the bed. As we’ve grown to learn, sometimes accidents just happen. My son has night terrors which lead to the occasional bed wetting. It’s hard on all of us when this happens, but especially him. He has an overwhelming need to please people and he’s disappointed in himself when this happens. We make sure {Read More}
The notion of child safety should be automatic for parents. No matter if you’re an aunt, uncle, mother or father – it’s always smart to be aware of the threats that can victimize children. It only takes a second or two for serious accidents to take place. It may not be easy for local authorities that educate on child safety to reach out parents in every home. They’re situated in different locations, so it’s up to the parents to take {Read More}
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