The innocence of a child is priceless, but sometimes it can be embarrassing when you’re little one comments on someone’s lack of hair or big behind. Rather than having to apologize for Juniors actions you can reinforce these 25 must-do manners featured on Yahoo! for a polite and well-liked child. continue reading...
Joel Yanofsky is a seasoned book reviewer, and is finally using his best tools to describe his own world. His son is autistic, and he and his family have struggled with this for years. As Yanofsky points out, one of the most painful aspects of the disorder is thinking your child is like everyone else’s for a certain period (in his family’s case: the first three years of his son’s life), and then realizing adjustments must be made. Of course there are ups and downs, and “Bad Animals” explores them all, and how autism affects other aspects of life as well. WatchMojo was lucky enough to speak with Yanofsky about “Bad Animals” and how the book has changed his outlook on life.
WatchMojo - Your book is called “Bad Animals: A Father’s Accidental Education in Autism.” While that is pretty self-explanatory, why don’t you tell us a little more about its contents? continue reading...
When your child doesn’t always get their way the whining and complaining begins. This usually lasts until parents can’t take it anymore or until they start whining themselves. continue reading...
It is becoming more common for parents to refuse vaccinations for their children, to prevent rare but serious side effects. However, this refusal of inoculations has meant the rate of cases of whooping cough then becomes much higher – to the point where children who do not receive that particular vaccine are 23 times more likely to become ill with whopping cough.
One argument parents give in favor of skipping shots is that if all of a child’s peers get inoculated, then they won’t be able to transmit the virus to their child. This phenomenon is known as herd immunity. This argument does not hold true for whooping cough, and so vaccine refusal is putting these children at a real and serious risk. Read more… continue reading...
After the disappearance last week of an eight-year-old Woodstock, Ontario girl last week, many parents are debating whether it is safe to let their children walk to school unaccompanied.
Experts suggest using an event such as this disappearance as a moment to teach your children about safety. However, incidents such as this are very limited, and so experts also say parents should not overreact. Most missing children are runaways, while others were taken by a parent. Read more… continue reading...
Those fast food restaurant playgrounds may seem like a great idea - keep your kids busy while you have a relaxing lunch. However, they may be more dangerous than they seem. A Burger King in Southern California has reached a $20 million out-of-court settlement with a family whose child was severely injured on its playground. continue reading...
LeapFrog has launched a new product: A BlackBerry for children to help them get acquainted with technology. The to cannot connected to the internet, but it is full of games to help children with spelling, as well as learning the calendar. Children can communicate with this “BlackBerry’s” guide, a dog named Scout, via “text message.” Read more… continue reading...
So you could go one of two ways, in respect to your kids and junk food: 1) You could never have it in the house, and tell them they are strictly forbidden from eating it, or 2) You could teach them moderation and self-control and have some in the house sometimes. Check out this discussion, where readers sound off on either side of the argument. continue reading...
If your child is sick or at least uncomfortable for some reason, you may not have to rush to the doctor. Check out these home remedies that could help soothe: continue reading...
Approximately 691,000 children went hungry in 2007 in the United States. This was more than 50 per cent above the previous year, and the worst record in the ten past years. AND this was before the sharp economic downturn of 2008. Read more… continue reading...
