Fundamentals

It’s a daunting question for many parents, new and old. Some of you are first timers with a brand new baby in your home and others of you have several children. All in all you have decided it’s time to go back to work and find a child daycare that meets your beliefs.

But the question is what are your beliefs on what a good child daycare should be? read full article…

Children from age one to age three are considered toddlers. It is a time of learning their environment. It is a time for them to explore every corner of every room and everything in between. Remember that the world is new to them and they want to get to know it.

Exploring is a good thing. It is a natural part of their growth. read full article…

Is it good to be a gifted? This may sound like a strange question - of course being gifted is good… isn’t it?

It’s true that kids who score higher on IQ tests will have an academic advantage. After all, these tests are designed to predict school success. read full article…

Much of a child’s ability to learn comes from their motivation to learn and much of their motivation and effort they put into their learning is based on the value they put on learning and their ongoing education.

As a parent, you need to know that the value that your child associates with learning is strongly influenced by you and what you as their parent expect from them. read full article…

Being a parent is not an easy task. There are no rulebooks or manuals to teach you how to be a good parent or how to bring up a perfectly adjusted, intelligent little person. This is probably because each and every one of us is an individual and, because of this, our actions and reactions to different things are different. read full article…

Starting your children off with a right view of finances is so important these days - especially when debt seems to be a common way of life for so many. Who knows if the young parents of today were ever taught such a vital lesson in life as being able to properly manage their finances. Perhaps their lives would have been so much different. We can never know - and can never change it. We can, however, change the way our own children look at money. Here are some important lessons to teach your children about such an important subject - their money. read full article…

Although pregnancy is truly only the start of the journey of motherhood in and of itself, your journey through pregnancy will be one of the greatest things you have to remember in your life. More than any other event, a woman will have more stories and experiences to share about pregnancy than any other. read full article…

The best way avoiding tooth decay lies in establishing positive habits. This is especially important for children who must learn that frequent teeth brushing and eating the right food is important to maintain healthy white teeth.

Bad teeth are always caused by eating the wrong food and not cleaning the teeth. read full article…

Ecstasy use, gained its popularity in the 1980’s, mostly in the clubs. At that time, they were called “raves”. Now even though it is still primarily used by young white Caucasians, other cultures and races are now using it more regularly as well. Ecstasy is commonly called E, the love drug, Adam, X, XTC. Most users of MDMA use it on a recreational basis, although there have been reports of a man using ecstasy over 40,000 times. This is not the “average” use though. read full article…

While children in the past have played a game or two on a miniature golf course, it is not uncommon to see children playing on golf courses right along with adults. Golf can be taught to children at a very young age. There are many manufacturers who carry merchandise specifically designed for children and teenagers. read full article…