Games and toys are the most important tools in Lenora Delaney's professional toolkit.Lenora, who is a children's Occupational Therapist, says that kids who struggle with poor handwriting and other fine motor challenges benefit greatly from the use of wisely selected toys and puzzles."The muscles in a child's hand are very small and they tire quite easily," she said."Children's handwriting can be improved, but to do this we need to strengthen...more
According to one study, just about 10% of kids under age 5 will probably get the eczema condition. While 1 in 10 people worldwide will be affected by the condition at some point in their lives. There are many treatments available to those who suffer from this condition, but are they safe for children?Normally the first thing to do for kids with eczema is use topical cortisone (corticosteroid). Corticosteroid creams are the treatments chosen by...more
Parenting is a job where you're expected to be good at it, yet you don't get training for it. When we become parents, our basic knowledge for parenting comes from the things that we've learned from our own parents. We adopt whatever method our parents used when they were raising us, and we apply it to our children. Parents also tend to apply whatever is acceptable in society towards their parenting role.But I'd say, "when in doubt ask your little scout". Whenever I feel less confident about my parenting ability, I utter those words to myself. Your parents can share their experiences, and your colleagues may teach you a thing or two about parenting. However, the best person to show you what you need to do as a parent, is your own little scout. Remember that each child is different!One line in the movie Forrest Gump is, "Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get". This also applies to parenting. You never know what type of child you will have, but you still have to be the right parent for him.When you're a parent, you have to be realistic. Most parents are confused between their ideal child, and the child they currently have. Your ideal child may be someone...more
Reading can be such an important part of a child's life. Through reading a child can learn new things, travel to any destination imaginable, and expand his or her own imagination. As a parent, when you read with your child you are bonding and creating new and fun memories your child will hold on to through his or her whole life. Picking just the...more
-Take a deep breath. Remember, your child is going to take their cues from you. If you freak out or act as though the world is coming to an end, so will they. Be sure to schedule time for yourself to deal with the news either alone or with your partner. Decide how you will approach diabetes as a family unit rather than take sole responsibility....more
There is a reason marijuana is known as "the gateway drug". Easily accessible and considered by many adults to be relatively harmless, many teenagers who find they like the high marijuana provides will move on to other, even more serious drugs.Many who think of marijuana as a "harmless" drug, do so because when they think of the drug, they are thinking of the marijuana they may have smoked back in the 60's, 70's or 80's. However, selective breeding and sophisticated growing techniques over the past twenty years, including hydroponics and special lighting systems means today's marijuana is much different today.The active ingredient in marijuana is Delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.This is the chemical that gives marijuana users their high.In the 1960s marijuana contained about 1% THC. In the 1970s it was up to 4%.Today's marijuana contains at least 10% THC, if not more. That means most of the marijuana being smoked by teens today is at least ten times more potent than what their parents may have smoked when they were teenagers.Few teenagers will put themselves in the position of being around their parents when they are high. However, there are other indicators of a teen smoking...more
"Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future"This beautiful quote reminds us time and again that childhood is special and that it should be revered and celebrated. Every year as a token of unbound love for...more
What can give your children that they will enjoy more than a swimming pool? Nope, not a puppy. Not a kitten. Not even an orangutan. Kids can play for hours in the pool, not even noticing that the sun is burning their skin, ignoring the wrinkles...more
Helping those in need is part of living a Christian life. Whether that's putting money in the church collection, giving books for a church fundraiser, or organizing a bake sale, Christian charity is at work. Every prayer and every action, however...more
Toddler twins in Central America were so malnourished the doctor expected them to die before their 3rd birthday. A young woman in Africa was abandoned by her family after being raped and left pregnant. A family in Brazil risked losing their land and...more
Children are our most precious resource, and they need to be protected at all costs. There is nothing more devastating than having a missing child, and if this happens, time is of the essence. In order to allow the proper authorities to find your...more
A true Christian is the one who is devoted towards God and understands the importance of God worshiping. There are various Christian academies that focus to impart Christian principles as part of the teaching session from the early childhood. The...more