How Parents Can Manage Free Summer Childcare Plus Teach Kids Accountability

Kids rejoice when "school's out for the summer" but parents facing three months without childcare may be singing a different tune. How do you manage daycare if you can't afford a babysitter? You think like a detective and ask who, why, where, when and what. Then based on your answers, you develop a plan for free and low-cost summer childcare. How Parents Can Manage Free Summer Childcare, Teach Kids Accountability

Child Spring Safety Checklist for Bikes, Skateboards, Rollerblades, Skates, Scooters

Spring is in the air and that means kids are riding off-road wheeled toys and vehicles. Roller skates, bicycles, inline skates, skateboards, and scooters are accidents waiting to happen. As a mom of four, this I know all too well. You can't bubble-wrap kids, but you can use common sense when dealing with bike safety. Here are proactive, safety recommendations for wheeled toys. Bike helmets: Children should wear a crash helmet when riding a bike, skateboard, inline skates, go-carts and scooters, especially motorized scooters. Replace helmets as children grow, if helmet is damaged or after any accident. Here is a video clip to help you choose and size bike helmets. This video explain bike helmet safety.  Spring Safety Checklist for Bikes, Skateboards, Skates and Scooters

How I Protect My Family from BPA, Phthalates, Chemicals in Everyday Products

A report released Tuesday says the man-made chemicals in products we use every day-toys, perfumes, beverage containers and more-are likely responsible for at least some cancers, birth defects and psychiatric problems. How do parents approach the use of chemicals in their homes? Yahoo News asked for some perspectives. Here's one.  First Person: How I Protect My Family from Chemicals in Everyday Products

Homemade Heart-Shaped Cupcakes, DIY Cookie Cutters, Valentine Treats

Well, little last-minute Lucy Lou has struck again. She volunteered you to make three dozen cupcakes (pink, heart-shaped, with sprinkles, please) for her class Valentine's Day party--tomorrow! And when does she spring this news? 9 p.m., Valentine Eve! No time to go to the store. I'm nothing if not the queen of improv. Here are super-fast, last-minute, homemade treat recipes made with on-hand ingredients. I've included DIY heart-shaped snacks and improvised frosting, sprinkles and decoration tips. Cupid will love you and so will all the children in your child's class! Homemade Valentine Treat Recipes, DIY Heart-Shaped Cupcakes, Cookies

Parenting Trick-or-Treat Trends and Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween is a controversial holiday. While parents are buying record numbers of children's costumes, other parents object to Halloween. Despite concerns of stranger danger and the fear factor, more parents are celebrating Halloween with their kids. Here are facts about how parents and children participate in Halloween along with tips from experts on Halloween safety.  Parenting Halloween, Trick or Treat Trends 

How to Talk to Kids

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DIY Disney Princess Bedroom Theme

Design a Disney Princess Bedroom Theme Do you have a Disney Princess fan in your home? Design an enchanted bedroom based on Disney princesses for your own little princess. Use this complete DIY guide to make your child's bedroom into a Disney princess dream! Read More