Teething, and growing, and sneezing, Oh My!
Made popular by sleep experts and parents, infant sleep machines (ISM's) have become "must-haves" on baby registries and wish lists. But are they safe? A team of researchers set out to determine how loud these devices are and what impact they may have on a babies' hearing and auditory development.
Amazing! Baby is here. You made it through delivery, your heart has swelled (and maybe your feet, too), you've chosen a name, and you're ready to settle into your new life at home. Here's what you need to know in the first week.
Most parents can't wait until their child no longer needs diapers! There is added pressure and advice from relatives, friends and other parents that boast, but the reality is, children potty train when they are ready. Here's how to know if your child is ready, and tips to help them ace the transition from potty to big kid toilet!
This is a checklist designed to help monitor your child's development. The areas of development in this checklist include vision, hearing, gross motor, fine motor, emotional, social and communication. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of each age stage. Take this with you and talk with your child’s doctor at every visit about the milestones your child has reached and what to expect next.
Just because it's normal for toddlers to be picky, doesn't mean you should give up and give into their bullshit. Now more than ever, it's important to help shape their healthy eating habits. Here are some strategies!
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As little ones transition from babies to active toddlers, they are usually on the go nonstop from morning until night! Toddlers will actually need more nutrients per pound of body weight to fuel all this energy. But still, their tummies are still small, that is why it is more important than ever to fill each meal with nutrient rich ingredients to make every bite count…
Most of us have been there at one time or another. Money is tight, and we still have to make sure everyone is fed. It can tempting to just pick up cheap processed food, and honestly there's no shame in the occasional KD for dinner, but it's actually still more costly than cooking from scratch, not the mention less healthy and wholesome. And yes, cooking from scratch takes a bit more time, BUT, take a deep breath, get the kids involved, use the tried-and-true tips below, and the MP meal planner, and before you know it you'll be enjoying planning and making meals and save money. Let's go!
After surviving a couple years in the lunchbox trenches, here's a few tricks I've learned to keep myself sane... most of he time. Here are my 12 life-saving lunch hacks! Make sure you read to the end for some of my fav lunch recipes!
Fruits that contain pectin, such as apples, pears, peaches, nectarines and plums, should be cooked before feeding to babies younger than six months. Cooking these fruits help break down the pectin, making it easier for babies to digest. Try different combinations of fruits, such as plum and peach or apple and pear!
Well, it’s that time of year again! Back to school means loud hot kitchen sex with your partner, silence as you drink hot coffee, lunch packing, and yup- lice! Learn how to avoid, identify, and get rid of lice right here in our handy-dandy lice guide!
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Did you know that babies have more taste buds than adults? Luckily, these little taste receptors are highly adaptable. In fact, research shows that the more times babies are exposed to a food or flavour, the more likely they are to except it and even develop a preference for it. It takes a baby to try a new food up to 10 times before they decide if they like it or not. TEN TIMES! so, during this stage, when your baby is learning to eat new foods and textures, you have a great opportunity to teach your child to love delicious, wholesome foods! The recipes in this section provide a wide variety of nutrient rich ingredients and fresh flavours to grow on!
Bananas and avocados are convenient first foods for babies since they don't need to be cooked prior to eating. Ripe bananas contain the enzyme amylase, which is helpful to digestion. Avocados are a good fat food beneficial to a baby's brain and physical development!
Go the eff to sleep! Stay the eff asleep! Babies need sleep; and parents need their babies to sleep so they can actually get some alone time, romantic time, or (drumroll) sleep for themselves! Here are 12 reasons why your baby or toddler wakes through the night, and what to do about it.
Your baby's such an amazing sleeper! But suddenly started waking up several times a night and crying. Do you suspect that teething is the culprit? How do you know if this is really the case, and what can you do to help your baby feel better and sleep better? Don't worry. You're not alone, and we have answers.
Is your baby or toddler having trouble falling asleep? Staying asleep? Is he sleeping at odd hours making it hard for you to function? You're not alone. Far from it. Sleep disturbances can be one of the most overwhelming issues for both kids and parents. Check out our all about sleep guide for info, tips and strategies.
Ear infections are quite common in young children, because their ear tubes are short, wide, and horizontal, giving bacteria from the nose and throat access to the ears. But don't worry. Follow our tips to identify, get treatment and prevent future ear infections.
Unfortunately, tooth trauma in kids is very common. I guess it makes sense with all the running and jumping and horsing around. Check out our guide for dealing with mouth injuries for babies, toddlers, and older kids, too.
Most children stop their sucking habit on their own by 3 to 5 years of age. If they continue after permanent teeth start to come in, it can cause problems with the proper growth of the mouth, alignment of the teeth or even cause changes to the roof of the mouth or jaw.
Most surfaces around your home can easily be cleaned with kitchen ingredients that you probably have on hand, such as vinegar and liquid dishwashing soap. Essential oils add a pleasant fragrance; in addition many have antimicrobial properties! The following natural cleaners are non-toxic, inexpensive and easy to make.
How can sleep improve my mental health? It almost seems too good to be true: the idea that taking care of your physical health could have an impact on your mental health?!?! But, if you think about it, it makes all of the sense in the world.
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Depending what you choose, maybe even all of them! These strategies can be incredibly effective if implemented properly, consistently and if the children are encouraged to try, adapt and experiment
The years from age 3 to 6 are an emotionally turbulent time. Your child may swing between extremes: He wants more independence, but he suffers from separation anxiety. Now more than ever, it's important for you..
Difficult afternoons turn into tough bed times, sibling squabbles, meltdowns, homework refusal and exhausted parents, can all happen as a result of after school overwhelm. If you too wonder if your child may the real-life version of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, fear not!..
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Having battles over homework? We're here to help. This workbook will help parents identify why homework problems occur, provide some useful strategies for keeping yourself and your kid on track, teach new ways of preventing homework problems, and more.
Most parents can't wait until their child no longer needs diapers! There is added pressure and advice from relatives, friends and other parents that boast, but the reality is, children potty train when they are ready. Here's how to know if your child is ready, and tips to help them ace the transition from potty to big kid toilet!
This is a checklist designed to help monitor your child's development. The areas of development in this checklist include vision, hearing, gross motor, fine motor, emotional, social and communication. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of each age stage. Take this with you and talk with your child’s doctor at every visit about the milestones your child has reached and what to expect next.
Just because it's normal for toddlers to be picky, doesn't mean you should give up and give into their bullshit. Now more than ever, it's important to help shape their healthy eating habits. Here are some strategies!
After surviving a couple years in the lunchbox trenches, here's a few tricks I've learned to keep myself sane... most of he time. Here are my 12 life-saving lunch hacks! Make sure you read to the end for some of my fav lunch recipes!
The development of separation anxiety demonstrates that your child has formed a healthy, loving attachment to you. Children will naturally outgrow separation anxiety, but in the meantime, here are some strageies to support and encourage your child during this process.
Lots of kids bite or hurt others, and there are many different reasons, and strategies for dealing with it. Sometimes younger children hurt others without meaning to. Some children bite, push, or hit just to see what happens, or out of anger. Remember, being a young child can be very frustrating.
Most children stop their sucking habit on their own by 3 to 5 years of age. If they continue after permanent teeth start to come in, it can cause problems with the proper growth of the mouth, alignment of the teeth or even cause changes to the roof of the mouth or jaw.
As babies, many children are rocked, fed or soothed to sleep. If this becomes a habit, children continue to need these things as they get older. They’re not learning how to settle themselves and fall asleep on their own. As children grow, they need to learn how to fall asleep without help. Here's how...
Tantrums start when toddlers are becoming more independent. The "Terrible Twos" often refers to a time when your child is more uncooperative, demanding and stubborn. It is not just a phase, and children usually don't just "grow out of it."
I’m always juggling burners and the oven to get everything to the table hot.. Cooking stuffing in a slow cooker, is pure genius! That and there is NEVER enough stuffing in the turkey! You can even make this ahead of time, to cut the time of cooking on Thanksgiving Day!
So tender and delicious! Your kids will love it, and not just because of the smelly-pee jokes!
Granola. Topper of yogurt and power snack extraordinaire. What if I told you that you can be one of those Moms that make their own granola, and it will only take a few minutes. It's true. 5 steps. That's it. C'mon, be a rockstar!
You know all those kitchen you see on tv? The ones with double ovens and tons of counter space? The ones you WISH you had when you're prepping for Thanksgiving? Well this recipe is for real-life kitchens with cluttered counters and not enough room in the oven. Save space in the oven by making delish stuffing in a crock pot! Genius!
Full serving of spinach! Plus, once you've tried this quiche recipe a couple times (it's really not that hard to master!), it's fun to experiment with additions like olives, bacon, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, and more!
This stuff is the freaking bomb. Great on salad, fish, chicken, and my new secret ingredient for kick-ass sandwiches! Plus, it's super healthy!
Heck, no-one here is going to judge you for using instant pancake mix, but for the mornings (or nights) when you want to revel in your inner domestic Goddess, here's a yummy pancake recipe that's almost as easy as instant.
Tasty, healthy, protein-rich, and (bonus!) your kids will be too busy stuffing their faces to prattle on and on about Minecraft.
Did you know? With twice the protein content of rice or barley, quinoa is also an amazing source of calcium, magnesium and manganese, and provides good levels of several B vitamins, vitamin E and dietary fibre!
How can sleep improve my mental health? It almost seems too good to be true: the idea that taking care of your physical health could have an impact on your mental health?!?! But, if you think about it, it makes all of the sense in the world.
Communication is one of those things that we think we are born with and mastered by now, but the truth is- no one actually teaches us anything about it. Good communication is a skill, meaning that we actually need to learn and practice how to do it well. Here we look at some common challenges and mistakes couples make while arguing.
This may be the most important test you ever take! If your child were to grade you as a parent, how would you do on your report card? Some moms and dads are finding out! Download your Modern Parenting Report Card here!
How you react to your child’s report card can impact his or her motivation, self-esteem and sense of control over his learning. Here are some tips on how to turn report card time into a constructive learning experience instead of a choice between a positive or negative encounter.
Today you will find that most mothers have full-time jobs, and while women are rapidly increasing in participation in the work force, the division of household of chores and responsibilities is yet to have a fair matching change. “The degree to which housework is shared is now one of the two most important predictors of a woman’s marital satisfaction. And husbands benefit too, since studies show that women feel more sexually attracted to partners who pitch in."
In today’s modern world the rise of the Internet and Technology distractions, couples are finding that maintaining connection and intimacy are a challenge. Are you missing the cues that your partner needs some connection? What are some things that we can do to find a solution for distractions?
Giving your beard a hot oil treatment is easy! Hot oil treatments are excellent for softening course hair, repairing split ends, and conditioning dry, brittle hair. Keeping your facial hair conditioned is necessary to prevent breakage.
Life changes after the delivery of a baby, many couples have concerns about their sex life. Researchers have concluded that love-making drops to 40% during the year after childbirth. They have also found that open communication, regular sex, (even just a bathroom quickie) and time to just be a couple together, are the keys to remaining emotionally and sexually connected during the early months of parenthood.
As little ones transition from babies to active toddlers, they are usually on the go nonstop from morning until night! Toddlers will actually need more nutrients per pound of body weight to fuel all this energy. But still, their tummies are still small, that is why it is more important than ever to fill each meal with nutrient rich ingredients to make every bite count…
Oh Baby. When you've been busting your ass all day, and you're cold, tired, hungry and generally feeling spent, THIS DINNER WILL ROCK YOUR WORLD. It's super easy to make, and only takes 20 minutes start to finish. Bam! Comfort food at its freaking finest. Yummmmm...
Go the eff to sleep! Stay the eff asleep! Babies need sleep; and parents need their babies to sleep so they can actually get some alone time, romantic time, or (drumroll) sleep for themselves! Here are 12 reasons why your baby or toddler wakes through the night, and what to do about it.
Is your baby-mama a hot mess? It's ok. The arrival of a baby is a magical time, but all the change (not to mention exhaustion) can take its toll on you, your partner, and the whole dang family. Here are 7 strategies to get your wife to stop crying, and make things easier for everyone (including you!)
The old stereotypes of fathers included being away a lot, having a stiff upper lip, teaching boys not to be sissies, and discipline. It's taken a lot of soul-searching and effort from awesome Dads to change all that. Here are some strategies to make sure you're setting a great example.
It’s not how much you make, but what you do with what you've got. Proper money management does not involve a magic formula to find more money. It simply means getting the most from the money you do have.
With all the demands of running a family, it's hard to find time to make a household budget -- especially if the amount of money left at the end of the month is less than you want. It's important to look household finances squarely in the eye, because that's the only way to control them; otherwise, they control you.
It's human to "flip out." And it's okay! Don't be so hard on yourself! Did you know the brain literally flips out? It flips out so that the coordinating parts don't control the lower parts.Yes, it's for real.
What is a concussion? What are the signs and symptoms of a concussion? What should I do if I suspect a concussion? And RED FLAGS.