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Sometimes, a baby will cry for hours on end leaving parents concerned and exhausted. This could be due to a condition called “Colic.” Colic and excessive crying accounts for one of the most common reasons for visiting the pediatrician in the first four months of a baby’s life.
Read MorePreparing your life and home for a new child isn’t a task to be taken lightly; there’s a lot of planning involved, preparations to make, and worries to handle. For many new parents, the thought of making such serious changes to their lifestyle is stressful because they don’t want to make any mistakes. Every parent wants a perfect environment for their little one to grow up in.
Read MoreWhile staying at home with your child is a worthy endeavor, forging a professional path while balancing parenthood is just as admirable. For parents who want to enhance their skills before heading into the workforce, higher education can offer guidance and boost your confidence. Consider these tips…
Read MoreWhen your child, or a child you care about is sick, it is natural to want to do everything you can to help them be comfortable and get better as soon as possible. It is generally common for parents to dive in, and offer as much comfort as possible to the child, and often that means they get sick themselves. When it comes to COVID-19, however, this method becomes a slippery slope.
Read MoreBaby proofing your home is hardly a one-time event. As your child grows, so
do potential hazards they’ll face and opportunities for your child to dirty and
destroy your home that you just spent what felt like hours making spotless.
Read MoreStarting your children young on financial literacy doesn’t mean you’ll have to give them a crash
course on stock markets and whatnot. You can start with the basics of money.
Read MoreAs a new parent, your days are occupied with everything you do to care for someone else. So, it makes sense that you would forget to care for yourself along the way. However, self-care is not just an option for new parents. It is a necessity for keeping yourself healthy and your mood balanced, but how can you fit self-care into a schedule that is already full of diaper changes and feedings? Its much easier if you keep these helpful tips in mind.
Read MoreAs a new parent, you have a lot of questions, and you may be a bit apprehensive in trusting the answers you have received by either your friends or your own parents. To help calm those nerves and assure you have all your questions answered by a childcare professional, we put together a Q/A with a NICU nurse from Renown Regional Medical Center.
Read MoreIt’s never too early to start reading to your kids, but parents may be unaware of the many wonderful options available to them. No matter your personal tastes or subject matter you want to share with your baby. Perhaps it’s your love of a hobby, animals, or silly books that are also educational there is something for nearly everyone. Read on for some of our favorite board books.
Read MoreStarting a family is an exciting prospect, but it’s also often an incredibly scary one. New parents need our support in the best of times, and that’s truer than ever in the midst of a pandemic.
Read MoreEarly childhood and music education are a near-perfect pair; using their voices and bodies to create song comes naturally to tots, who are eager to express themselves and experiment with new ways to create sound.
Read MoreUsers as young as 13 can join the TikTok community. In fact, according to Omnicore, 41% of TikTok users are 16 to 24, and about half of TikTok’s global audience is under 34. Omnicore also reports 56% of TikTok users are male and 44% are female. In this blog we tell you what you need to know to keep your children safe and protected from cyber threats.
Read MoreTeaching your children how to read at a young age can seem daunting. But we have provided four practical steps that will not only give you a jump start on their training but will equip you to succeed in the endeavor.
Read MoreIf you struggle with putting your toddler to bed, these may be some simple idea’s you can try.
Read MoreIt's not uncommon for newborn babies to sleep the day away, only staying awake for short periods. In fact, infants generally sleep between 16-18 hours in a 24 hour period. In today's blog, we are going over why this much baby sleep is critical for brain development.
Read MoreFor many of us, our pups were our “first babies” - so what are some ways that we can encourage our dogs to get along with our newborn? In this week’s blog, we give you our top tips to help create a smooth transition when dog meets baby for the first time.
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