One of the best ways to show your kids that you care is to set aside some uninterrupted time with them each day – without an agenda - just some time to reconnect and catch up. According to MIT cognitive scientists, “back-and-forth exchanges help boost children’s brain...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our focus this month is on love and caring. Kindness, empathy and compassion are values that can greatly benefit children in becoming emotionally balanced and accepting of others. As the saying goes, “Sharing is Caring”,...

Every parent, caregiver or teacher understands the challenge of trying to motivate kids to accomplish daily tasks, especially when they’re caught up in their own world. Those moments can easily feel like a power game or turn into the ultimate test of everyone’s...

  How are you reading this post? On your desktop? Tablet? Mobile device? Are you at home, or on the bus? If you are out in public, take a look around you. We can predict that 80% of the people surrounding you have their heads buried in their phones. Is this the...

  This week, we had the pleasure of reviewing a fun product for children called Cozyphones. Cozyphones is a functional and fun alternative to standard earbuds or headphones, and kids absolutely love them. If your children uses a mobile device, you likely know...

The holidays and family travel go hand in hand. We researched some of the best suggestions from around the web on how to make getting from point A to point B easier with young kids in tow. Take a look! Food and drink: We love this suggestion by Rough Guides to pack...

How much screen time should children be allowed? This is the question that experts and parents have been debating for years. Just a few weeks ago The American Academy of Pediatrics updated it’s guidelines for young kids. The AAP now suggests children can have screen...

According to a poll by Braun Research, 82 percent of adults said they’d done chores as children, but only 28 percent said their kids are expected to do them. Why’s that? Marty Rossman, emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota and a chore expert, says that...