Parenting Tips

About 4-percent of children will feel separation anxiety during any given school year. Here are 6 ways to ease the transition and the anxiety that comes with it…

The witching hour is that dreaded time of day when parents are the most stressed and children inevitably choose to test boundaries. For some families this occurs in the morning when parents are trying to get ready for work while at the same time getting the kids up, dressed, fed and ready for school or […]

Accidents are a leading cause of death and disability in children. In one study by M.Laffoy, it was found that over 50-percent of injuries were due to falls, cuts accounted for 23-percent, burns 13-percent, poisoning 8-percent, and ingestion of foreign objects 6-percent. Children under the age of 5-years are particularly vulnerable to sustaining injuries related […]

Mental health disorders like depression and anxiety are often thought of as adult problems, but unfortunately they affect many children too—although children may be less likely to talk about it or know how to deal with it. The Kids Mental Health portal said not meeting these needs head on could result in children growing up […]

Your toddler may do things that can’t be explained, and you might just chalk it up to them being young and silly. After all, most things toddlers do are adorable (when they’re not having a tantrum in public) and don’t seem to cause any harm. However, according to the U.S. magazine, Parents, your child may […]

A new study shows that equal distribution of child care duties can result in couples have better sex lives. The study, which was led by Dr. Daniel Carson of Georgia State University, involved just under 500 families. The data were collected through the 2006 Marital and Relationship Study, which investigated relations between heterosexual couples. It […]