The biggest influence on how our children eat is you, the parent. That influence does not end with a packed lunch. We still need to be vigilant to provide healthy options even when processed, sugary, prepackaged foods are so much easier to pack. The 100 calorie cookie packs look to be a nice idea but [...]

Kids most often learn by example and I think we as parents tend to forget that fact as they get older. Once our kids are a little more self-reliant we usually go back to our habits as they were pre-children. As life picks up, moms go back to work when the kids start school, and [...]

Parents who raise their children on a traditional balanced diet that includes both meat and vegetables may be concerned if their child suddenly proclaims they want to be a vegetarian. Some may just brush it off as a typical fad and that could be a mistake. Kids who simply stop eating meat and don’t supplement [...]

When children get angry the emotion can be overwhelming and they don’t have the self-control to deal with it very well. Dealing with anger appropriately is a learned behavior and some of us may never master it fully. As parents and caregivers, it’s up to us to help kids learn how to manage their emotions [...]

Your child learned to read at an early age, breezed through flash cards and mastered the multiplication tables. You wonder, is she gifted? Possibly even genius level? Well, there are a number of ways to know for certain just how sharp your little whiz-kid really is. We’re going to share some with you – ten [...]