Professional childcare givers choose their profession because they have a calling, a deep desire to give to children. They are paid an hourly wage for their services but there is no amount of money that can repay them for their love and dedication to children and their families. As a childcare giver, I can say, [...]
Time-Outs Damage Delicate Egos
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Some common misconceptions about child discipline exist that need to be brought out into the open. These misconceptions start with the word “discipline”— a term that is far too vague to describe the loving, respectful and supportive guidance children require. “Discipline” can mean “to educate” or “to punish.” The word “discipline” is misleading when it [...]
Help for You and Your Crying Baby
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For new parents hearing their baby cry can be one of the biggest tortures of their life. The crying has an effect on them for different reasons or for a combination of reasons. They may feel anxious about their baby being in pain or not feeling confident about how to help. Some parents have haunting [...]
Are You Trying to Get Your Baby to Sleep? Two Reasons Why It Won’t Work
March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There is an old saying; desperate times call for desperate measures. Many new parents know exactly what it means to feel desperate, especially when it comes to getting their baby to go to sleep. In desperation some, sleep deprived, parents have tried following one sleep book after another. Some have tried to follow their parents [...]
Adam Mansbach’s Best Seller Is Deceptive and Destructive
March 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Forced to Wean: Adjusting to An Unwanted Transition
March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Deciding to stop breast feeding your baby is an emotionally difficult decision but being forced to do so before you are ready, even for medical reasons, is far more difficult. No one likes change forced on them; especially change that requires you to go against your natural instincts. It is important while going through this [...]
Is It Halloween Magic or Monster Manipulation?
October 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There have been many debates among parents about the effects of practicing the ancient pagan holiday known as Halloween. Some of the complaints are against the costumes of characters that they believe will have a bad effect on children, such as, devils, ghosts, witches, and even divas. Many schools have band various costumes including anything [...]
A Compassionate Approach to Caring for Babies
October 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Comparison Thing We live in a society that constantly judges, labels, and compares one person to another. It is understandable and necessary that over time we adjust to the pressures of these comparisons by developing a bit of a thick skin, toughening up emotionally and not letting others’ opinions affect us (too much, at [...]
Sleep Lessons for Co-sleeping Families
October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As wonderful as co-sleeping is for many families sleep problems can still develop. The good news is that the problems can be resolved without giving up co-sleeping. One common problem occurs when the baby is able to roll around the bed. The parents can’t leave them alone in the bed after they fall asleep because [...]
