If you and your spouse have been trying for a baby, you may wonder about the earliest signals that will announce a pregnancy. While some women experience early symptoms that indicate pregnancy, others suspect it only when they realize that they have misse...

A special type of question are prediction questions that ask children to make an informed guess about what will happen next in a story. Prediction questions develop children's logical thinking skills. The key is this: Do not only ask for a prediction, als...

What could be better than flowers and a brunch in your honor on Mother's Day? Children and spouses have been doing it for many decades. Sending the flowers, calling long distance (the biggest day for phone calls of the year) and booking over-pri...

If you and your spouse are planning to have a baby, an ovulation calculator is an excellent tool to help you increase your chances of a successful conception. What is an ovulation calculator? An ovulation calculator is simply a system to help...

Mother's Day is just around the corner. This is an occasion for your kids to express their love for their mom. However, they are not going to do it by themselves - they'll need a little help from your end. A Mother's Day gift basket, though conventiona...

Baby acne, also known as neonatal acne or acne neonatorum, is a common condition seen in newborn babies. Almost 20 percent of newborns suffer from it. baby acne is characterized by the appearance of pimples or red bumps on the baby's scalp, forehead, a...

For most men, the prospect of fatherhood jolts them out of their Carefree Romeo days. While some dads may not receive the impact during pregnancy, their world goes topsy - turvy the moment they find themselves holding the newborn. The transformation does ...

Remember that 'Reading aloud is a journey, not a race'. To make this journey longer, more valuable and more enjoyable, we adults should not be the only ones talking just because we are the only ones reading aloud. The key point is: Being active can increa...

Naming a child can be tricky. While selecting names for their children, many parents simply pick names, they like. However, being aware of such trends may help parents understand the reasons for their choice better. It may also help them discriminate betw...

PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, women with PCOS have these characteristics: ...

Dads should ask lots of questions, but stay away from too many teacher-type questions that make read aloud time into a test. Here are some questions they might ask: • What is your opinion? • What would you do in this situation? • How are...

Adoption is increasingly becoming an option for many parents. While it is a popular choice for single parents and same-sex couples who want to raise children, many opposite-sex couples are also making an active choice for adoption of older children. Br...

Once the book is written and the illustrations are done, dads need to publish the book so that it can go on the shelf along with the other books in children's home library. Perhaps, children can even have a special place on the shelf for the books they wr...

Whoever said Mother's Day was important only for the mom did not really get the point here. True, Mother's Day celebrates that glorious ideal of love and sacrifice called motherhood. However, someone is going to have to explain the significance of this da...

The teenage years can be particularly trying for parents, as children become aware of their sexuality for the first time in their lives. Raging hormones and a newfound sense of independence may induce teens to act in ways that are irresponsible. The worst...