Q: Our baby isn’t crawling yet, but he will be pretty soon. Basically he goes for anything within his reach. I’m assuming he'll be the same way when he starts crawling. What should we do to childproof our house? A: Once your baby realizes that he's able to move around by himself, his mission in life will be to locate--and race you to--the most dangerous, life-threatening … [Read more...] about Childproofing Your House
Archives for July 2008
Parenting skills and economic resources affect children’s cognitive development
New research has found that moms and dads with greater access to economic and social resources are likely to have better parenting skills.This in turn affects their children's cognitive development, the New York University study revealed.Researchers looked at 2,089 low-income families, visiting them when the children were 14, 24 and 36 months old.They found that parents who had … [Read more...] about Parenting skills and economic resources affect children’s cognitive development
Don’t let this happen to you! – Man arrested for leaving child in car during late-night movie
I always feel horrible for the parents who are arrested for doing something all of us have done at one point: drove without a seatbelt, left the car seat at home, and the worst, left the car seat on the car and pulled away with baby on top. Some of these stories are so sad and injust, just compounding a tragedy that has had major costs to a family. Any harried parent with … [Read more...] about Don’t let this happen to you! – Man arrested for leaving child in car during late-night movie
Dana Point Dad Creates Children’s Line of Bedding
A Dana Point entrepreneur has designed and created a new line of children's themed bedding, clothing, books and crib sets based upon his pre school-aged son's drawings of stick figures. "I saw my son and his friend's drawing, or doodling really, and it seemed like a fun theme for kids," says founder and parent of two Doug Smith. With this young minded inspiration, "The … [Read more...] about Dana Point Dad Creates Children’s Line of Bedding
How to Get Kids to Love Nature
Kids today are surprisingly tech savvy—they are familiar with the latest gizmos and, in fact, could teach dad a thing or two about using the computer, mobile phone, or console. However, this exceptional ability may be coming at a price. Today's kids are also becoming increasingly isolated from nature—author Richard Louv calls it 'nature-deficit disorder' in his book, Last Child … [Read more...] about How to Get Kids to Love Nature