Frosted Watermelon
A fun way to get the kids to eat more fruit!
Parenting
Kids' Watermelon Sandwich Cookies
Frost cookies and fruit to create a sweet and summery combination!
Helping Your Child With Anger
Your son is playing outside with friends when you call him to come in to get cleaned up for bed. He stomps into the house, slamming the door to show you just how unhappy he is.
Should You Let Your Child Win?
I recently played Wii Sports with my 4-year-old daughter for the first time. Well, it was my first time; she had played several times before.
Composting With Kids
Everything you throw in the trash will still be in that landfill in 1,000 years. Much of what we throw away can be recycled, reused, or composted.
Children With Special Needs Flourish At Camp
There's something almost hard-wired about human beings: When we repeatedly see the extraordinary, it becomes ordinary.
Summer Science Activities
Keep your kids learning this summer with science activities.
The Counter
The Counter is a great place in SouthPark where you and your kids can build your own big, juicy burger.
Summer Sand Play
Sand play tickles the senses and also promotes physical development. Sand is a material that allows children to explore their creativity and imaginations.
Sunscreen and Skin Cancer
A few minutes of daily sun exposure is important as a source of vitamin D, but too much can damage skin.
Summer Plans and Gifted Children
With all children, it's important to ask: What would be a perfect summer for you? What projects do you want to do?
Fine Motor Skills Play
From picking up a Cheerio on a highchair tray to using a spoon, fine-motor skill exploration is underway.
Raising Positive Kids
In the great debate of nature vs. nurture, here’s one question to ponder: Are your actions encouraging your child to grow into a positive person?
When Time Out Doesn't Work
When little Cooper chucks a truck across the room, Lucy smacks her sibling, or Taylor bites, their parents may routinely make the classic call, "Time out!"
Teacher Talk: Speech Delays and Homework Distractions
Between 2 and 3, most children will acquire a vocabulary of about 450 words.
A Prick and a Stick - Typical days with type 1 diabetes
A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (formerly known as juvenile diabetes) can be scary and overwhelming for both the child and his or her parents.
Crazy Things Kids Say
It’s true, kids do say some funny things. Below are some funnies readers submitted in our "Crazy Things Kids Say" contest.
Pet Sitting Business for Kids
If your child loves animals, consider starting a dog-walking, pet-sitting or pooper-scooper business.
Music Readiness
Children’s experiences of singing, dancing, listening and exploring instruments from birth to age 7 shape their musical aptitude for the future.
Pick Up Tricks
Imagine toy soldiers marching themselves into the toy box. Or how about clothes that fold themselves at the snap of your fingers?
Surviving Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal sniffles and sneezes got you feeling run down?
Six Tips for Parenting a Disorganized Child
Kids with weaknesses in planning and organization have trouble independently imposing structure and order to tasks and ideas.
What is an IEP?
Deacon Riccardi, 7, is a first-grader at McKee Road Elementary School. Diagnosed with autism at 2, Deacon has an Individualized Education Program, or IEP, that helps the school and his parents track his progress and set academic goals.
When Size Matters
My brother stands tall at 6 feet 6 inches, while my sister still fits into clothes from the Juniors department — she’s 5 feet 4 inches. Me? I’m 5 feet 11 inches.
