Parent often worry about their children's weight, especially if they seem extra thin, or overweight. However, because all kids develop at a different rate, it is not smart to compare your child to what your other kids weighed or looked like at their age, or what kids in their … [Read more...] about What Is A Normal Weight for Your Child?
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Need to Know: Backpack Safety
When you send your child off to school for the first time there are a lot of things that go through your head. You are probably worried about whether or not your child will make friends easily or if they will like their teacher. You have probably talked with your child about … [Read more...] about Need to Know: Backpack Safety
Making Sure Junior’s Backpack Isn’t Too Heavy
Every child who goes to school is likely to have a backpack. We even send our kindergarteners and preschoolers off with cute backpacks that are really more for show than for real function. As our kids get older they develop more and more of a need for those backpacks. By the … [Read more...] about Making Sure Junior’s Backpack Isn’t Too Heavy
Making Sure Your Child Has A Proper Backpack
Image and appearance are very important for children. They want to express themselves and to be liked by their peers. As their backpack will be one of the things that they will have on their person at all times and every day while at school, the right backpack is very … [Read more...] about Making Sure Your Child Has A Proper Backpack
Tips for Improving Body Image
How you perceive your body is a big deal to just about everybody. Body image is more than just perception; it also has much to do with the emotional and physical parts of our bodies. Our body image is susceptible to change, sensitive to mood changes and reacts differently with … [Read more...] about Tips for Improving Body Image
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to