Child Care Article Directory
Costmetics: Toxic Ingredients
Have you ever examined the ingredients listed on the labels of your cosmetics or other skin care products? Do you know what those ingredients are?What you may not realize is that many of the skin care products and cosmetics you are buying contain ingredients that are not only harmful to your skin...
Childproofing a Home
Parents and caregivers want to provide a safe place for their children to live and play but too often child proofing these areas gets put off. The good news is that child proofing is not difficult and can easily be completed in one day.On your first visit to the store you will likely be overwhelm...
Whiner SOS - How to Deal With a Whiner
If you care for a preschooler chances are you have heard the irritating whine that calls on all your care giving skills and patience, to ignore. Unfortunately it is a behavior that can turn into a very annoying habit and may affect your child's interactions with teachers and other children if not...
How to Teach a Child Spanish
Teaching a child a second language can be an immensely rewarding experience, and can open their young minds to a whole new world of sights and sounds. Even if you’re not entirely fluent in another tongue, here are five simple ways you can help your child learn to speak a second language confident...
Tips to Entertain Preschoolers
Cathy had a stressful day at work. After picking the kids up from the sitter and rushing home to fix supper she longed to sit down with a glass of wine, put her feet up and watch some inane sitcom to relax her mind.Of course, Cathy has a four year old and a two year old, so sitting around and rel...
Preschool Party - How to Keep the Smiles on Their Faces
Are you considering throwing a party for your preschooler?Are you worried about the stress of having fifteen small children in your care? Do you fear facing a room of tired, over-stimulated, and crying toddlers a full hour before pickup time?Here's your guide for throwing a party for anyone five ...
First-Day-Of-School Fear
We've all been there at one time in our lives. New school, new faces, and a whole new set of anxieties begin to take hold. Whether it's the first day of kindergarten or the pressures of trying to fit in at an entirely new school after moving, young children especially feel some uneasiness when he...
Sick Child - How to Communicate with the Doctor
When a child is sick or injured, every protective, nurturing feeling you have comes rushing forward. It's difficult to think about anything except your child, and doing whatever you can to relieve their suffering – right NOW!Getting quality medical care, without feeling like you're a number or th...
Children and the Environment
In todays world we see flagrant disregard for the environment that nurtures us as human beings. Sadly, ignoring what is happening is having a profound effect on our children.What can we do about this? We can encourage our children to view the world around us in a different way by introducing chil...
Children and Nature: Bird Watching
What child hasn't been delighted to see his first bird up close? Maybe it was a humble sparrow or a squawking seagull - whatever they are, birds are a natural delight to watch and can be seen anywhere in the world.If you are looking for an activity that you can enjoy with your children, whether t...
Work at Home Moms and Dads
Many mothers and fathers find that the financial demands of a family requires two incomes. However, when the cost of child care combined with transportation and other necessities of work end up voiding the financial benefits, some parents decide that the best way to make ends meet is to care for ...
Cooperative Preschool Benefits Child and Parents
Remember the days when you and your friends talked about your young children? You exchanged stories of toilet-training, first day of school and birthday parties. For some of you, that was many years ago. Now you talk about weddings, grandchildren and your children's careers. Or maybe this is what...
Child Safety at Home
Most parents tend to be extra vigilant when taking their children outside of the home so it might be somewhat shocking to learn that most accidents actually happen at home. If you take a moment to think about it, there are potential hazards in each room of a typical home. This article will outlin...
One Child or Two? Adding to the Family
Bringing a sibling home is a dream for many parents and grandparents, and the desire to have more children can be an emotional and idealistic idea for some couples. Despite the mental picture, choosing to enlarge your family in this day and age requires a new set of guidelines and principles than...
Preschool Behavior Problems - How to Deal with Preschool Issues
As a parent or guardian, your child’s health and safety should be one of your top concerns. If your child is enrolled in a day care or school program and something goes wrong, you’re sure to feel upset or angry. But taking an aggressive approach can sometimes make the problem worse rather than be...
Dealing with Death: Pet Loss and Your Child
We've all seen the comedy shows where "Wilbur" the pet goldfish is found floating upside down in his bowl, or "Sneakers" the pet turtle dies and mom or dad run down to the nearest pet store to replace him before little Timmy finds out. Or there will be a big "pet funeral" with lots of eye-rolling...
Child and Dog Bite - How to Prevent Your Child from Being Bitten
There seems to be an eternal bond between dogs and children. I'm sure you've seen them playing ball together, catching Frisbees in the park or generally running around like maniacs. Maybe you have your own dog and know how your child treats him like his best friend. Kids and dogs are perfect toge...
Temper Tantrum SOS - How to Diffuse a Temper Tantrum
You already know that your toddler is a whirlwind of emotions and excitement. Temper tantrums are a natural part of your child’s development and their way of working out their feelings the only way they know how. Here are five easy ways to calm your child (and yourself!) without giving in.1. One ...
Child Discipline - "If" and "Then" Consequences
Some days it's hard to know what the best ways of teaching your children about discipline and the consequences of misbehaving really are. There are as many different parenting choices today as there are books on the subject.However, one of the simplest and yet effective methods of disciplining yo...
Ten Hottest Careers
What do you want to be when you grow up? If you are stilltrying to figure out which career path you want to follow,examine the following list of occupations currently consideredthe ten hottest careers:1. Elementary school teachers2. Accountants and auditors3. Computer systems analysts4. Secondary...
Ready... Set... Go! Transition Strategies for Caregivers
A Thoughtful Plan Can Diffuse the Power StruggleDoes the thought of asking your child to move on to their next activity unnerve you? Picture this: Your child comes home from school and heads straight for the playroom, excited to spend some time with their new Star Wars action figures or B...
Kids Movies - How to Choose Movies for Kids
Many kids movies not only entertain but also impart the right values. Here's a guide to help you decide which kids movies are appropriate for your child...
How to Stop a Child from Whining
Here are seven steps that you can take to "Stop the Whining!" and get children asking for things in a way that you desire...