Making your child's much anticipated birthday party a success, according to all their young guests is easy when you thank them for attending with Backyardigans party favors. When the party is all over, they will love taking their loot bag home and seeing what surprises await them.Giving out party favors, or sometimes also known as loot bags or lolly bags, has been a tradition in western cultures for some time. No one knows where the custom...more
Ever had that inevitable battle with the children at bedtime? Its time for them to go to bed theyre even tired enough to go to bed but they just wont go. Why? Perhaps, because their beds are boring. Take heed. This is, or could be, an unbeatable weapon in the arms races that parents and growing kids have to go through from time to time. The boring bedroom furniture is an unwatched mine waiting to blow up in ones face. A mine that can be defused...more
Do you notice your child having an extremely strong interest on something? Do you often hear him talk about one particular thing all day and gets so agitated to try that something or go to it whenever he can? Is your child shutting himself out of everything else around him so that he can concentrate on one particular thing?Parents often believe that it is just normal for kids to have a special interest on something. However, when that interest turns into an obsession, it can cause a lot of problems. Parents of children with Asperger's syndrome often face a lot of consequences and issues in managing their kids and their kids' extreme obsessions as well as containing these interests within certain boundaries.A hobby becomes an abnormal obsession the moment your child becomes very giddy to learn everything about his interest. If your child is obsessing about video games, he will get very thrilled to learn about it as much as he can to the point of ignoring other areas in his life like school and family.Kids with this kind of behavior problem also often demand for items that are related to that interest and throw tantrums and angry fits whenever these items are not given to them. They...more
When you are searching for infant Halloween outfits as a parent you will find this a very fun time. If your baby is a new arrival it is more than likely you're very excited when it comes to dressing them up for their first evening of trick-or-treating. Although your infant may not recall the event, you will be able to capture it through pictures...more
Some people are born natural leaders. These people are easy to identify. They are almost always successful, they are self-confident, and other people tend to gravitate towards them. Just because a person is not a natural born leader, it doesn't mean that they never will be. Leadership skills are something everyone can and should develop.However...more
British and European toy safety regulations ensure that the toys available in our shops are safe and well made. In fact, just 1.5 per cent of household accidents in the UK involve toys and these are rarely because of a fault with the toy itself. While all toys sold here must adhere to very strict safety standards, those intended for children under 36 months must meet particularly rigorous standards. In this article we look at the regulations that cover toys for younger children and advise you on what to watch out for when buying them. By law, all toys sold in the UK must meet the standards set out in the Toy Safety Regulations that were updated in 1995. One quick and easy way for a parent to check that a toy meets UK and European safety standards is to check for the CE marking. Also, most toys in Britain bear the Lion Mark which provides further assurance that the toy meets the highest safety standards. However, by law toys for younger children and especially toys that could pose a danger for children under 36 months must bear extra markings. These toys must bear a warning such as 'Not suitable for children under 36 months'. This warning must be accompanied by...more
Do you have special costumes this Halloween? Get into the mood by wearing Elvis Halloween Costume. The truth about Elvis Presley and his flourishing career was his song, his velvety voice, dance moves and his expertly crafted costumes. You might not...more
. Good child nutrition is vital to good health and is absolutely essential for the healthy growth and development of children and adolescents.Proper nutrition can also prevent many medical problems, including becoming overweight,...more
Coping children with anxiety disorder can be quite a huge task. They will always seemed exceedingly anxious, having excessive moodiness or always angry. As a parent we obviously want what is best for the children. If stress and anxiety...more
Kids' birthday parties appear to get more intricate and more expensive with each passing year. It seems like the smoke from the candles has hardly cleared the room before a child begins planning his next big day, imagining an event so epic it will be...more
If you as a parent find yourself faced with this request, here are some facts to keep in mind. First of all, know that in this case, not everyone is doing it. Teens make up only about two percent of plastic surgeries that are performed to improve...more
Choosing kid's slippers may prove to be highly challenging to adults. There are many different types that are highly appealing on the market today, but the main concern should be safety. The main reason that safety should be the main concern when it...more