Did it really take a study to prove that TV is bad for young children? Apparently so. Researchers at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Centre in Seattle found that for each hour of TV a child watches, there is a 10% increase in the risk of att...

Don't you wish getting your baby to sleep were always as easy as this: Here's a list of top 10 tricks dads use to get their baby to sleep: read more

In case this commercial is not shown in your area ... here's an alternative way to dealing with children's tantrums in super markets (about 18 seconds in). Enjoy -Stef

Here's a simple DIY project to build "stilts". You can do this for or with your child - pretty straight forward, check it out: Materials Needed: * two 2x2x8' timber beams (e.g. pine) * one 2x4x 12" piece of wood (e.g. pine) * two 3/8" x 4" Hex Head Bo...

Deciding on the ways you should teach your son how to be a man can inspire a great deal of soul searching for any father. Back in the olden days, when a man was seen as the head of the household, sole bread winner and a pillar of physical and ...

Many resources for new parents treat moms and dads in the same way - they speak of a generic "parent" which is essentially dealing with the same challenges of adjusting to a new life style once the baby is hear. Reality is very different of course - de...

What can you do to make sure your child doesn't get bullied at school? Find out about "bully proof courses" in your area! Bullying is a major issue for all school children and parents these days and it seems schools or government initiatives are relati...

Going on a long haul trip (as in 6h+ flight time) with a child aged 18 months to 3 years is probably one of the most challenging travel experience you can have as a parent. Obviously many of us do this but the difference between wanting to fling yourse...

Here's a useful tip to manage motivation and excitement for the little people in your house when you are working towards a particular goal or significant changes in their lives. You can use a "countdown calendar" to count down to the day when the chang...

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