These days it seems as though everyone has gone electronic. We live in the Information Age and if you want to know the answer to any question you can simply ask Google. This is all well and good but the downside is that kids don't want to read books anymore.Most kids prefer to spend their free time watching movies or playing video games. When they reluctantly do their homework they use the Internet for research. But it's not often...more
As a first time parent, you may be new to child safety at car; in fact, even parents that already have children may be surprised to learn about some of the new safety requirements that are coming out that were not enforced a few years ago when you had your first child. Improved technology and a better understanding of a child's anatomy have allowed for new advances that can help save your child's life. Remember, your...more
OCD in children as the name implies are children who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Their circumstance is very much like those who suffer from the condition in their adulthood. Children depending on age naturally may have a harder time explaining or relaying their complications to those around them. Their parents as well as others around them may mistake their condition for something else that isn't the case. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptoms can also be symptoms of other illnesses, due to this, parents may have their child treated for something that they do not suffer from which could very well be bad for the child's well-being or their health.OCD in children may also be understood rather quickly by their actions. Children with obsessive compulsive disorder may likely not make much of an attempt to hide their rituals and the things they feel they need to do to be okay in their mind which could very well make it clear enough to those in the lives of said children to understand that they are afflicted with the condition. Because of the nature of children being more as they naturally are which is carefree and such, it can make it easier to figure out...more
kids beds are one of the most intricate furniture of a residential unit; it needs to be attractive enough so that it may allure a kid to use it. It should be safe enough so that the parents feel secured about the kid's well being at night when he/she will sleep alone, perhaps in a different room altogether. These kids'...more
We are seeing more and more people opting to enroll their children for kids dance classes. In fact, we are seeing the demand for such classes being high that most cities now boast of specialized centers for the same, which usually flock with kids during the weekends and school holiday seasons. One is naturally bound to ask what...more
The brain of a fetus grows extremely fast during the first trimester. Many of the building blocks of a healthy mind and body are built at this early stage. Two areas in which fish oil capsules have been scientifically proven to boost infant and child performance are cognitive and visual development.The polyunsaturated fatty acids known as EPA and DHA are required for the development of both the human brain and the visual system.Australian scientists have found that supplementation with DHA fish oil capsules can improve the development of both of these systems effectively. They found that supplementing the diet of children with a quality omega-3 supplement made from fish improved both their mental processing and attention span. It also improved visual skills. When the children reached 2.5 years of age, the ones who were taking fish oil supplements had better scores on motor and visual coordination skills than the children who were not taking supplements.Now, researchers from Vancouver, Canada, have reported that infants whose breast-feeding mothers were given DHA supplementation had a visual acuity superior to infants born of mothers who had not been given the...more
It is not an easy when you think your child may be in need of a child psychologist. It is everything but an admittance of defeat yet it could end up saving your child's life. As parents, we are obligated and to seek help for our...more
Living in an on-going world, we are pushed around by the busy work and life trifling. However, we still feel quite blessed when we have a happy family life and the people we love and care about lead a content, carefree and secure life. For instance,...more
Increasingly sophisticated technology, almost every family has a television. So that children spend more time watching television than studying. Lots of information and movies that are not in accordance with the age of the children, if...more
Depression is one of them. Everyone is falling prey to it right from little kids to old adults, but teenage boys and girls are the most affected ones. This not just deteriorates their physical health but also their mental health. This will eventually...more
Mothers and fathers would certainly encounter all kinds of obstructions and hurdles when they raise their boys and girls. Irrespective of how close you may be to your daughters and sons, the way you were raised is not going to work when you try to...more
Growing up, there was nothing more I loved than cupcakes. I preferred them to ice cream, cakes, candy, you name itI loved cupcakes, above all else. And even today, not much else has changed. There really isn't anything I enjoy more than a...more