As a parent, one of the most important jobs is ensuring your children get all the sleep they need to be healthy and productive. Otherwise, the consequences can be devastating, from stunting physical growth to limiting brain development.
Elementary Years
With summer break quickly approaching, it’s time to come up with ways to keep the kids-and you- active and entertained throughout the summer. Well, what better way to get everyone up and moving than backyard games? Here are a few favorites that you can enjoy on a daily basis, and even bring along to the park for those summer picnics!
A new report issued today by Common Sense Media finds that 50 percent of teens “feel addicted” to mobile devices, and 59 percent of their parents agree that their kids are addicted. Additionally, parents and children are concerned about the effects mobile device use has on their daily lives—from driving to the dinner table—with over one-third of the families in the Common Sense poll arguing about it daily.
May is a month full of celebrations! From official holidays to unofficial celebrations, from North America, America to the world over, there’s something for everyone to commemorate this May! Children, especially, have many reasons to love the events and celebrations that take place during the month of May. There are many unique, quirky and hilarious events that are celebrated during the month, from small, little-known facts to large-scale celebrations. So enjoy the month of May by traveling near and/or far and by engaging in at least one of these celebrations with your kids!
As summer break quickly approaches, moms and dads, grandparents, and caregivers everywhere are getting nervous brainstorming ideas for fun and inexpensive ways to keep kids busy all summer long. Over my many years of parenting, I’ve learned a few things about kids and summer fun. First, it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to have fun with your kids. Secondly, it usually involves something you can find in your own home. Kids really do enjoy the simplest of activities, especially when they get to do with you. Here are a few tried and true activities I’ve enjoyed with my kids through the years