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Aim, Focus and Shoot for Picture-perfect Toddler Learning About Values

Don't leave your child's values and habits to chance. Take these three simple steps immediately to help model the kinds of toddler learning actions you would like to see your child exhibit later.

Baby Activities: The Rhythm of Parents' Voices

Among universal baby activities is babbling. Babies imitate the rhythm of the language they hear as they goo and coo. So the more language your baby hears, the more easily speech will come.

Ain't Misbehaving: Use Positive Discipline to Discipline Kids

What do you do to discipline kids? If you have never tried positive discipline, you may be pleasantly surprised at how well it can work. Try these tips for effective positive discipline.

Family Ideas: Another Reason To Encourage Neatness

As you've always suspected, neatness really does count. Here are some family ideas that will encourage your child to clean up those toys and boost his or her education and future earnings.

Does Your Daycare Provide Educational Care For Your Child?

Choosing the right childcare is extremely important to all babies' development. Does your baby's daycare provide enough infant activity for your child, or is it time for a change?

A Bee in My Head

Read this poem about the joy that a mother feels in being the first and only person a child wants to share his most treasured experiences with.

10 Commandments of Reading for Parents

How can you make your child fall in love with books? Follow these rules.

Infant Activities: A New Dad's Thoughts on Regrets

Make every moment you spend with your baby count. According to this new dad, you'll never, ever regret the time you spend doing fun infant activities as well as mundane—or even distasteful—tasks.

A Mother's List of Popular Children's Books to Read Aloud

Choose the perfect book from this list of popular children's books to read aloud to your child. Reading aloud with your child will help your little one develop a lifelong love of books and reading.

Child Development Research: A Look at Kids' Sleep Disorders

Sometimes it's not just a problem of kids fighting bedtime. If your child sleepwalks, wets the bed, or has night terrors, child development research can help you figure out what you can do.

Toys for Your Child's Development Stage

A good toy is safe, durable, and suited to your child’s age, stage of development, personality, and interests.

Preschool Math Activities Ease Later Learning

Math doesn't have to be scary when parents use fun family activities to promote toddler learning. Everyday preschool math activities promote healthy infant brain development.

Teach Grandparents Basics for Keeping Toddlers, Babies Safe

Grandparents may need a refresher course on keeping grandchildren safe and healthy. Discuss safety for the home, first aid, and other personal health and wellness issues.

Family Ideas for Grandparenting at a Distance

When grandparents are far away, it takes creativity to come up with fun family activities to keep close to the grandkids. Here are some family ideas that can help.

Children of Special Needs Deserve Special Grandparents

Children of special needs deserve special grandparents. Here's the story of one grandma and her cherished grandson, Eric.

Provide Positive Support for Parents' Discipline

When grandparents care for their grandchildren, they may be tempted to be all fun and games. But it's better for kids if grandparents support the parents' discipline.

Activities for Infants and Grandparents Should Include Reading

Reading classic children's books and sharing kids' bedtime stories are ideal activities for infants and grandparents. The best baby books and loving grandparents are a classic combination.

For Healthy Eating Diets, Children Like a Dip

Searching for a snack for healthy eating for kids? For healthy eating diets, your little ones can take a dip. This recipe is quick, easy to prepare, and uses ingredients many households have on hand.

Toddler Games Challenge Your Toddler to Think

Toddlers love challenging toddler activities. Try family ideas, including toddler games like this one, which provides a mystery to solve, to stretch your child's mind and encourage his or her creativity.

Social Strategies for Gender Equality

If you want your kids to grow up feeling that men and women are truly equal, model equitable gender behavior for them with these fun family activities. Get tips on how to add gender equality to your parenting toolkit.

Autism Signs—A Mother’s Story

This first-person account from the mother of a rising star who happens to have autism addresses baby development stages and what to do when you feel like something's not right. Is your child showing autism signs? Read on.

Rainy Day Activities for Preschoolers

Bad weather doesn't mean the end of family fun activities. Check out these rainy day recipes with household items as ingredients. Whether you're looking for toddler crafts or activities for preschoolers, there's fun for every...

Toddler Discipline Prevents Eating Battles

When it comes to healthy eating, children and parents are often at odds. Simple toddler discipline strategies such as those suggested by this grandmother, ease parent stress.

Preschool Discipline: Giving Children a Choice

Giving children choices can be an effective form of preschool discipline and empowerment. Learn how to add choice to activities for preschoolers and change "no" to "yes."

Learn About Smoking Dangers and Quit to Protect Your Baby

When you learn about smoking dangers to your baby, you'll want to quit. Get quit smoking tips and learn strategies for your baby's and your personal health and wellness.

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