Parents: Please Let Kids Open Presents at Birthday Parties

Opening Gifts at Birthday Parties is Part of the Fun Should kids open presents at birthday parties? There’s a new trend that I’ve noticed that makes me very uncomfortable. I say …

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SOCIETY: How the Internet Ruined Kids’ Fun

Instant Online Access to Toys Kills Kids’ Sense of Anticipation Once upon a time, kids experienced a few days a year that brought incredible moments of joy. Birthdays. Christmas. Grandma …

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Teaching Your Kids About Diversity – 6 Tips For Parents

“Mom, why does she look different?” This is a question that many of us have had to grapple with as we raise our kids in an increasingly multicultural and multiethnic …

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What’s the Dewey Decimal System?

  “What the heck is the ‘Dewey Decimal System’ anyway?” she said. My daughter has been reading a book at school that she’s really enjoying. Of course as a parent, …

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PARENTING ADVICE: Top 10 Tips For Surviving a Road Trip With Kids

Top 10 Tips For Surviving a Road Trip With Kids   “Are we there yet?” Those four little words are ones that every parent dreads as the family makes it …

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VIDEO: How to Survive Kids’ Birthday Parties

How to Survive Kids’ Birthday Parties Birthday parties for kids are often one of the most stressful things that a parent can endure. Between the planning, the expectations and the …

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Is Your Refrigerator Running?

“Is your refrigerator running?” joke was how kids had fun before the digital age. Prank phone calls were all the rage before digital technology changed everything “Is your refrigerator running?”“Yes.” “Well, …

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The 7 Ways Digital Technology Has Affected Our Kids

How Technology Has Affected Our Kids There’s no doubt that the digital age is here to stay. Not only are we enamoured with the ability to send and receive information …

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PARENTING ADVICE: Here Are 10 Ways to Dine Out With Kids

How to Dine Out With Kids – Tips For Parents Your blissfully child-free friends looked upon you with pity when you told them that you were expecting. “I guess you …

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