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...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 right book is an important part of reading time. The local public library is a wonderful place to go...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. -Remember to deal with the regular child stuff as well as the diabetes. Just because diabetes has been thrown in to the mix, doesnt mean that all the usual childhood issues and problems have suddenly disappeared. Make sure that you give the other components of your childs life attention and dont just focus on the diabetes symptoms. -Be their advocate. The medical community will become your lifeline and your partner as you all work to create a management plan for your child. Remember, that you are your childs representative and that they will rely on you to seek out the best level of care available. Signing your child up for every clinical trial may not be in their best interest and you may need to advocate for their proper care while they attend school. Dont wait for problems to arise before you learn about diabetic skin care. Be proactive...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...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 children, this day is celebrated on 20th November the world over.Childrens Day in IndiaIn India though,...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 building up on their hands, totally preoccupied with the all-consuming business of having fun. And a swimming pool is indeed good clean fun.Parents love swimming pools, too. It brings the kids outside in the fresh air. It is a great time to bond as a family...and one of the few ways to do so as kids become pre-teens. It gives one's children exercise - much more so than watching TV or playing video games all day. A swimming pool is great for the kids (and the parents don't mind the fresh air and soothing water on their own bodies, either).But water is dangerous, and every year 750 American children 14 years old and younger drown, many in backyard swimming pools, and another 4000 are severely enough injured that they need to be hospitalized. Pool safety is serious business.The first and most obvious pool safety tip for kids is to make sure you have a solid pool fence installed, to keep young neighbourhood children - including your own -...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
There are many reasons to worry if you have an autistic child. Worry is an uneasy or troubled feeling. It is human nature to be concerned about your child and the challenges that you will be facing and are already facing. What can be done to...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is hosting a National Children's Art Project. Children aged between 5 and 12 years as of September 11, 2010 from all over the United States can create artwork based on the theme, "We Are America." The...more